Prioritizing the Biggest Threats to Your Organization Often times, clients will approach us with a simple question: What does an SOC audit find? We could respond with a bloated comeback, discussing how a service organization control audit yields a comprehensive, actionable analysis of the controls and procedures of an operation, while examining areas of potential … Continued
Establishing the Fundamental Differences Between a Control & a Procedure As an organization prepares for its first comprehensive Service Organization Controls (SOC) audit, the board of directors and other personnel involved will undoubtedly want to approach the situation with a firm understanding of the entire process and all the terminology associated with it. An organization … Continued
Holbrook & Manter Registers with the PCAOB Holbrook & Manter, CPAs is proud to have become a registered firm with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). As stated on their website: The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the … Continued
Would a visual help? We are often asked, “What Service Organization Control (SOC) Report is right for my organization?” We are always happy to meet with any type of business to answer this question in great detail. However, most folks like to know the basics before that first initial meeting. Our friends at the American … Continued
The entire Holbrook & Manter team is proud to share that we are a finalist for a Columbus CEO Magazine 2016 “Best of Business” award. We are nominated in the “Best Accounting Firm” category (less than 20 CPAs) this is category #22 on the ballot. We were honored to be named the winner in this category last year. … Continued
In-Depth SOC Audits Protect Your Organization from Data Safety Pitfalls If your organization manages financial, medical or personal data, information safety should be at the forefront of your business plan. A single data breach could sideline an organization for months – or even knock them out of the game altogether. Holbrook & Manter’s team of … Continued
Many types of industries handle sensitive information. Many times financial information is what falls into the sensitive category, but, keep in mind that medical and healthcare information also belongs in this arena. As does data and much, much more. This is why having a SOC Report completed is a good idea and a sound business … Continued
By: Mark Welp, CPA, CFE- H&M Principal We’re all familiar with the saying, “you have to walk before you can run”. Occasionally, this saying comes to mind when our team discusses SOC report options with service organizations. Considering a SOC 3 is the shortest among all of the SOC reports, it’s easy to presume … Continued
How a service organization control report can help cover your major liabilities At a time when each dollar counts & every standard must be met, there are just so many factors that go into a thriving business. Sure, there are details involving positive employee morale that should be addressed, but there are substantial financial & … Continued
By: William Bauder, CPA, CGMA, CITP- Manager of Assurance and Risk Advisory Services Client service is the top priority for all of us at Holbrook & Manter. This means more than communicating with clients and executing their tasks in a timely manner- it means staying on top of what is happening in not only our … Continued