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Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16

The Auditing Standards Board of the AICPA issued Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, “Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization.”  This new Standard is similar to the global standard (ISAE 3402).  SSAE No. 16 will supersede SAS No. 70. The effective date for SSAE No. 16 will [...]

Will entities now become “SSAE 16 certified”?

Here is the excerpt verbatim from the AICPA:
Q. — Will entities now become “SSAE 16 certified”?
A. — No! A popular misconception about SAS 70 is that a service organization becomes “certified” as SAS 70 compliant after undergoing a type 1 or type 2 service auditor’s engagement. There is no such thing as [...]