My client wants a SOC 1 but they aren't a service provider. My senior manager is pushing back but the client still wants to do it. I don't think we can do a SOC 1 because it's not applicable.

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If they are paying for it, then give them what they want .

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What does your client do? I’ve done plenty of SOC 1 reports on a clients middle or back offices. They don’t need to provide services to outside parties.

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There can be many different users of SOC 1 reports including internal users. People within organizations can wear different hats and one internal user could want one for another internal user. It can also be used as a good way to test or assess the rigor of a clients control process when not under integrated audit standards. That said, for audit purposes management can’t point to their own soc 1 as evidence of controls operating effectively and testing would need to be leveraged as part of the audit file rather than only point to the soc 1 report.

Has anyone run into an issue like this? I am fairly certain we are unable to do the report but the SM is just going ahead with it anyways.

What’s the scope and goal of the SOC requested? If you have it clear and the client can articulate why they want, probably you can do it. And get to know the why they need it... first.

I’ll give them one. Who is it and how much do they plan to pay?

Tried to answer your DM but miserably fail. Just ask why they need it and then evaluate if worth to do it/

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