Audit Readiness
Get audit-ready before day one.
We help you identify gaps, build controls, organize evidence, and walk into your audit prepared. Not scrambling.
Book a Free 30-Minute Consultation01 · The Groundwork
What audit readiness means
Audit readiness is the work you do before the audit engagement begins. It is about understanding what the auditor will look for, making sure your controls are designed and operating effectively, and having your evidence organized and accessible.
This is not the audit itself. This is how you avoid surprises, delays, and findings that could have been prevented. When you are prepared, the audit moves faster, costs less, and produces a cleaner report.
02 · Readiness Services
What we cover
Five workstreams that take you from unsure to prepared, scoped to the framework your audit will cover.
Gap assessments
We review your current control environment against the applicable framework: SOC 1, SOC 2 trust services criteria, SOX ITGCs, and others. We identify what is missing, what is weak, and what is working, then deliver a clear gap report with prioritized remediation steps.
Control mapping and design
We map controls to the criteria or objectives your audit will cover, design new controls where gaps exist, and document control descriptions, control owners, and expected evidence.
Evidence collection guidance
We define what evidence your auditor will need and in what format, help your team set up processes to collect and retain evidence throughout the audit period rather than at the last minute, and provide templates and organizational frameworks for evidence management.
Remediation planning and support
We build a remediation roadmap for identified gaps, work with your team to implement fixes before the audit window opens, and prioritize based on risk and audit impact.
Pre-audit walkthroughs
We conduct mock walkthroughs of key control areas so your team knows what to expect when the auditor is in the room. We identify any remaining issues and address them before the auditor arrives.
Think of it as a dress rehearsal. Your team gets comfortable with the process, the questions, and the evidence requests. No surprises on game day.
03 · The Firm Behind the Work
An AICPA licensed CPA firm
Sage Audits LLP is a licensed CPA firm authorized to perform SOC 1 and SOC 2 attestation engagements. Our readiness work is backed by the same independence and rigor standards as our formal audit practice.
SOC 2
Preparing for a SOC 2 audit?
Whether you need help getting ready or you need the actual examination, we handle both. Visit our dedicated SOC 2 site for the full picture: from readiness and preparation through the independent attestation report.
04 · Who This Is For
Where readiness work pays off
Companies going through a SOC 1 or SOC 2 audit for the first time.
Organizations that had a rough audit cycle and need help getting back on track.
Teams that know an audit is coming but are unsure where they stand today.
Companies that want to reduce audit costs by being better prepared. Fewer auditor questions means less time and lower fees.
05 · Platform Independence
Evaluating a GRC platform?
GRC tools are useful for managing workflows and centralizing evidence. But the platform is not your compliance program. Out-of-the-box controls, bundled audit referrals, and templated policies do not reflect how your company operates.
Before you migrate to a new platform or rely on your current one, there are five things worth evaluating. The recent scrutiny around GRC platform conflicts of interest is a good reason to do it now.
Further Reading · From the Sage Audits Blog
Go deeper before the call
Not sure SOC 2 applies to you at all? Take the two-minute quiz on the Sage Audits site.
Let's figure out where you stand.
Book a free 30-minute call and we will walk through your situation, your timeline, and what it would take to get audit-ready.