Thursday, February 23, 2012

What is SSAE 16?

February 3, 2012 by admin  
Filed under SSAE 16 Audit, SSAE 16 Overview

The AICPA issued the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements 16, otherwise known as SSAE 16. This new standard replaces the sAS 70 standard. The new SSAE-16 standard is very similar to the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3402, otherwise known as ISAE 3402.
One of the main reasons why the change from SAS 70 to [...]

Difference Between SAS 70 and SSAE 16 Standard

January 30, 2012 by admin  
Filed under SAS 70, SSAE 16 Audit

SAS 70 – Auditing Framework
SSAE 16 – Attestation Framework
Although there are some differences not everything has changed when adpoting the new SSAE-16 standard. SSAE 16 reports will still carry an opinion signed by a CPA even though it is found in the attestation standards. These reports are still able to be relied upon by auditors.
In [...]