By Elizabeth Kelleher
Esker’s on-demand automation solutions have been granted Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 70 Type I certification following an independent audit by Ernst & Young.
SAS 70 addresses the rules of internal control outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act legislation and enables two types of certification.
Type I audits involve an examination of controls that have been placed in operation and their ability to achieve the specified control objective for a stated period of time.
Type II audits require an examination of controls that have been placed in operation and the testing of operating effectiveness within a period of at least six months.
Esker was granted SAS 70 Type I certification based on 25 internal controls, including data centre security, incident management processes, infrastructure monitoring, logistics access and recruitment.
The company expects to be granted SAS 70 Type II certification within the next year.
“We are very pleased to have received the SAS 70 Type I certification. We put everything in place to offer our customers service and security conditions – superior to what they themselves could provide,” said Jean-Michel Bérard, CEO and president of the Board of Directors, Esker.
“This certification supports our on-demand development strategy of helping our customers automate and externalise their business workflow. The SAS 70 standard delivers transparency to our customers and provides us with a true competitive advantage, specifically in Europe where we are one of the few vendors to be certified.”
