A Better Compliance Experience

We help businesses get and stay compliant in less time and for less money, while providing expert knowledge tailored to our clients specific business needs, while maintaining the highest industry standards.

Speak with an expert

Our Services

We provide “A Better Compliance Experience” for all clients, regardless of their size, experience, or stage in the process. We realize our clients are very different, which is why we tailor each engagement and client experience based on the client’s individual goals and situation. We provide clear guidance and access to the technology and resources that help ensure a successful audit outcome. We know our clients time is valuable, so we work hard to plan and execute our engagements to minimize business disruption to the organization.

SOC 1

SOC 1
Evaluates the internal controls of a service organization that are relevant to financial reporting, also known as Internal Controls over Financial Reporting following AICPA’s SSAE No. 18. The engagement provides assurance to clients and their auditors that the service organization manages financial data accurately and securely, reducing the risk of errors or fraud in their financial statements.

SOC 2

SOC 2
A framework developed by the AICPA to assess how service organizations manage customer data and operational controls. Evaluates a service organization’s controls to the relevant Trust Services Criteria, including security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Widely used by SaaS companies, cloud providers, and technology vendors to demonstrate trust and compliance to enterprise customers.

About Us

The mission of DES has always been to “Find a Better Way”. Founded in 2013, after working in the large CPA firm environment, we addressed and solved the inefficiencies and problems clients experienced and created our own environment with our clients wants and needs as our number one priority. Our goal is to give clients an alternative to big firms by using our teams’ (constituting of CPA’s, CISA’s and CIA’s) specialized SOC knowledge and skills while tailoring a compliance path for any client’s individual needs. Flexibility for our clients, a custom web-based Compliance Audit Management Platform, unmatched client service, a low overhead model, transparent pricing, and other core characteristics enable us to provide “A Better Compliance Experience”.

Different By Design

We know there are a lot of options when selecting a SOC Audit CPA firm. At DES we like to say we are “Different by Design”. The following are just some of the reasons why companies like yours choose DES.

PROCESS

We've made it our mission to find a better, more efficient way for you to get and stay audit-ready. Find out why the traditional approach is much more difficult, and how we can help you navigate a better path to a successful audit outcome in less time and for less money.

PEOPLE

Our experienced SOC specialists (CPA’s, CISA’s and CIA’s) know the right questions to ask and have the expertise needed to help simplify the process.

TECHNOLOGY

We provide free access to and use of our web-based Compliance Readiness & Audit Management Platform. Find out how this can streamline your entire compliance program and help contribute to a better compliance experience.

TOOLS

Our free library of policy templates and “SOC Solutions” are specifically designed to help you get audit-ready fast. Find out how our resources can save you hundreds of hours on both your first-year project and your annual compliance requirements going forward.

PROMISE

We provide our services 100% Risk-Free. We don't bill anything until the engagement is complete, and if at any point you feel another firm would be a better fit, we'll part ways with no cost to you.

PRICE

Our low overhead and efficient firm model allows us to pass the savings on to our clients, providing the best value possible. Contact us today for an exact quote.

SOC Clients we work with

Testimonials

Don Dalton

President

4Tier

"...We are very grateful for DES-CPA and highly recommend them to anyone who isn't already a pro at SOC compliance!"

Read More

Steve Sanders

CTO

PsychHub

"DES provided easy to follow guidance and access to resources that helped us organize and simplify the SOC 2 preparation and audit process..."

Read More

Michou J. Reichelsdorfer

President

Prairie States Enterprises, Inc.

"...We highly recommend DES - their team is professional, experienced, thorough and provide excellent resource to us pre and post audit."

Read More