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Are you being asked for SOC reports or getting more IT security questionnaires and governance inquiries for services? Service auditor reports give assurance on your controls design and effectiveness.

Building customer confidence and trust in delivering the relevant services can be hard to achieve.

Service auditor reports (SAR) provide independent assurance against recognised standards on outsourced service providers' effective controls. They enhance customer relationships and deliver efficiencies by avoiding the need for multiple audits.

Understanding the different reports and choosing the right SAR product is vital, so we’re here to help you. From IT service providers to property management companies, you'll benefit from a SAR product, more commonly known as a SOC report.

Independent controls assurance

Robust opinion on the effectiveness of your controls environment over a point in time (Type1) or a period (Type 2).

Tailored SAR product options

Independent reports based on ISAE (3402/3000), AICPA (SOC1/2/3) or AAF standards.

Global methodology

Seamlessly integrated services for businesses with international operations.

Complete the decision tree to see which report may be best suited to you

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Why Grant Thornton

We’ll take away the audit fatigue that outsourced service providers often suffer, taking a fresh approach to existing reporting requirements.

You’ll work with an expert team who remain current on best practices and technical requirements in service organisation controls reporting. Through collaboration you’ll find the right report for your business. This expertise enables us to provide independent assurance across financial, technology and operational processes in a single report.

If you have an international presence our global capacity will enable you to benefit from a consistent and cohesive approach.

Driving confidence through scalable, high-quality controls

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The challenge

The company was experiencing increasing demand for assurance reporting across a diverse and expanding portfolio of applications.

The solution

We developed a tailored strategy to harmonise controls across multiple products, aligning them with common standards to enhance consistency and scalability.

The result

Our support enabled the company to establish a robust, common control environment, significantly improving the quality, consistency and scalability of its internal controls.

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Helping a software company deliver quality audit reporting