they research and offer financial advice for companies lend money and provide underwriting services insurance companies require payments for certain aspects of life such as homeowner ship and automobiles they offer packages based on activity and risk pooling the risks of groups with similar risks
The SOC1 (SSAE16 Type II) audit is widely recognized for the intensive scrutiny it puts service organizations through, in terms of their control activities related to information technology and related processes.
A SOC 1 report focuses on controls at the service organization that would be useful to user entities and their auditors for the purpose of planning a financial statement audit of the user entity and evaluating internal control over financial reporting at the user entity.