President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating a “cloud first” federal IT policy has drawn both criticism and praise. Few people, however, disagree that it’s time for a change. Not only…
On behalf of everyone at BARR Advisory, we are pleased to announce the successful completion of an independent peer review of our accounting and auditing practice. BARR achieved the highest…
This post was originally published on SmartDataCollective. Compliance is a relative term, as every industry has its own rules and regulations. Healthcare has the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,…
This post was originally published on CloudExpo. Cybersecurity is a complex field, and with laws varying across states and countries, keeping cloud usage compliant can become a real headache for…
This post was originally published on ITProPortal. With nearly half of all businesses experiencing data breaches in 2014 alone, it’s almost like they’ve become a regular part of doing business. But…
In late 2014, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants updated the criteria for the Trust Services Principles related to security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality (most commonly reported out…
Reminder for 2015 planning: As announced on October 2, 2014, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA Canada have decided to discontinue the SysTrust and SOC 3 SysTrust for…
Problems arise all the time, but the only way to conquer them is to run right at them. That’s what Brad Thies has learned while leading Barr Assurance & Advisory…