Third party assurance: Enhancing trust and transparency

Times are changing and the business world is seeing new and growing delivery models. The rise of service-orientated architecture whether it is outsourcing, cloud computing or shared service centres is also increasing the need for trust and transparency around those services. Privacy and security concerns around the handling of data are also high on the agenda. In the financial services sector there is also the added pressure of regulatory change which in turn drives the demand for greater and more frequent assurance.

If your organisation provides such services and your customers’ control environment is dependent on your systems, procedures and controls then it may well be in your best interests to provide a report on your internal controls so that you can demonstrate that you are doing the right things and doing things right. Moreover, in today’s rapidly changing and increasingly regulated world your customers or your future customers may demand it.

We have extensive experience in assisting service organisations to report on their controls and can help you determine the most appropriate solution for your organisation. Whether it is an ISAE 3402, SSAE 16 of  AAF 01/06 report you need to know more about or your customers are wanting to know how you match up to ISO 27001 we can help. Our flexible approach coupled with our unrivalled experience in a number of sectors means that we can help you tell your customers about your control environment and tell you how it might be improved.

For more information call Neil Hewitt on 020 780 43825