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SAS 70 Sample Reports and SAS 70 Audit Overview

SAS 70 sample reports are now available from the official SAS 70 resource guide. If you are a service organization and are considering going through a SAS 70 Type I or Type II audit, then obtaining SAS 70 sample reports is an excellent way to learn about the intricate details of what's in a final audit report. Many service organizations voice frustration of not being able to fully understand or comprehend what's in a SAS 70 audit report. Provided for you will be an example SAS 70 Type II audit report, complete will all sections that are considered as part of the SAS 70 auditing standard. Additionally, each section is given a brief overview for explaining and discussing its contents and the overall relevancy to the audit report itself. Armed with this knowledge, it should make anyone much more educated on this type of widely used audit in today's regulatory compliance world.

You can also learn more about SAS 70 audits by visiting the AICPA website. Two books in particular give a very detailed explanation on the standard. Though written for the auditor in mind, if you have the time and patience to thoroughly read through it, it will also give you an immense amount of knowledge on SAS 70 audit.

Finally, if you want to learn even more about what SAS 70 really is, you can view current white papers, along with industry news on the auditing standard. The information provided is current, relevant and written in an easy to understand manner. Current white paper topics include discussions on the following:

• SAS 70 and HIPAA
• SOX and SAS 70
• SAS 70 and GLBA