SOC 1/2 Audits and Reports (SSAE 18) – West London
SOC 1/2 Audits and Reports (SSAE 18) – West London
SOC 1 and 2: Building Trust, Reducing Audit Workloads and Business Risks
We’re Chartered Accountants. Our Service Organisation Controls (SOC) audits and reports enable you to:
- Build trust and credibility. They provide proof of the quality of your internal controls to stakeholders, including:
- Sales prospects and customers, especially during sales and tendering processes.
- Suppliers
- Banks and lenders
- Auditors
- Regulators
- Tax advisors and HMRC
- Internal stakeholders
- Reduce your audit workload – including the use of walkthroughs and questionnaires. We can also assist with interim audits.
- Reduce your risks by identifying gaps in your internal controls
Note: Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 18 is the framework for SOC 1 and SOC 2.
SOC 1 and SOC 2 Reports
Our SOC reports are available at two levels
- SOC 1: Focuses on assessing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR)
- SOC 2: Tests the design and operating effectiveness of your controls including: security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, and privacy.
How We Ensure Your SOC Report Runs Smoothly
We’ll minimise your SOC stress and workload because:
- We provide quick and easy access to key SOC staff – and the information you need.
- We maintain high SOC staff availability so:
- We can work flexibly to your schedule.
- We can meet tight deadlines.
Open and Clear Client SOC Communication
We provide open and clear client communications by providing:
- Weekly catch-up meetings
- Access to our senior SOC team members at all times
- Access to technical SOC team members whenever required
SOC Information Access
Our specialist client SOC portal provides data upload facilities and our Inflo digital SOC platform will aid:
- Tracking queries and emails
- Quality management
- Client collaboration
- Data analytics – to automate drill-downs
SOC Report Staff Resources
- We can meet your SOC needs – as we’ve dozens of experienced SOC staff.
- Over 50% of our SOC team are from top-4 and top-5 firms.
- We’re a full-service, mid-sized firm of Chartered Accountants (70 staff).
- We’re based in West London and have several UK offices.
Standard SOC Experience
- We provide SOC reports to organisations with a UK turnover of £2m-£500m, including:
- Our clients include well-known companies such as Sharp Electronics, Linguaphone and Kuoni.
Working With You
We’re relationship-driven and proactive. Our company culture is flexible, efficient, and focused on meeting your SOC goals.
As far as possible, we deliver on time and ensure there are no last-minute surprises.
Senior SOC Reports Team
Edmund Cartwright FCCA
Managing Director / Audit Partner
- Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
- Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to conduct audits.
- Authorised as a Responsible Individual by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to conduct Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.
Rob Wilkes FCA
Audit Director
- Rob has 34 years of audit experience.
- Worked in the UK, Ireland and Australia and at four of the top five global accounting firms.
- Advises and audits clients in the technology, professional services, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale and NFP sectors.
- Experienced in leading the delivery of audits for listed companies, large privately owned international companies and Private Equity owned businesses.
Geeta Morgan FCA CTA MSCI Prof. PgDip (GRC)
Audit Director
- As Audit Director, has audited the States of Guernsey and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
- FCA – Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW)
- CTA – Chartered Tax Advisor
- MSCI – Member of Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments
- Prof.PgDip (GRC) – Fellow of the International Compliance Association
- Has never lost a client due to work quality or failing to meet expectations.
Madhu Babu Chennupati ICAI, MBA (Finance)
Senior Audit Manager
- ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
- MBA (Finance) – Manchester Business School
- 10 years of experience delivering high-quality audits to clients ranging from small businesses to multinationals.
- His sector experience includes banking, technology, retail, and manufacturing, as well as public interest entity (PIE) audits.
- Led bank audits in the UK, Egypt and the Middle East.
Next Step
Contact us today to relieve your SOC report headache. You’ll be pleased you did.