Since the arrival in 2002 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) as well as other more stringent financial accountability standards, the role of SAS 70 Type II audit and certification has grown. My company takes SAS 70 Type II audits very seriously.

That's because both SOX and SAS 70 Type II use the same model of controls — so a SAS 70 Type II certification is the best way third parties (like our customers) can be assured of acceptable, SOX-compliant service organization controls.

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