Breakwater Accounting Advisors LLP.

IT Assurance Services

As organizations strive to leverage technology to streamline their business, manual processes and internal controls continue to give way to automated solutions. Now, more than ever before, IT General Controls are the foundation of a good internal control and financial reporting environment.

The latest buzz in IT is “cloud”, “mobile” and “virtualization” and it is introducing new risks to businesses. The first line of defense in managing these risks is knowledge. We work closely with our clients as guides to their teams and businesses to provide that knowledge. We believe navigating the complex world of IT need not be onerous.

On either a co-sourced or fully outsourced basis, Breakwater provides the following services:

SSAE16 Reports (SOC 1,2 and 3) / CSAE 3416 Reports
General Control reviews (based on COBIT 5*)
Pre and Post System Implementation reviews
IT security diagnostics
Application segregation of duties reviews

Breakwater performs its assignments with an efficient and pragmatic approach and works with management to determine the practical IT controls required to meet your control and/or regulatory requirements.

*COBIT - Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology is an IT governance control framework and supporting toolset that allows businesses to bridge the gap between control requirements, technical issues and business risks. COBIT emphasizes regulatory compliance, helps organizations to increase the value attained from IT, and enables the aligning of IT strategy with organizational goals.