AARC-360
PCAOB-registered CPA firm specializing in SOC examinations and IT compliance attestations.
BoutiqueSaaSFintechHealthcare
Overview
AARC-360 is a PCAOB-registered firm of Certified Public Accountants and Advisors based in the Atlanta, Georgia area (Alpharetta), operating since 2014. It performs independent SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 examinations against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, along with SOC 1 and SOC 3 reports. The firm also offers ISO/IEC 27001:2022, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR compliance services, primarily serving SaaS, cloud, healthcare technology, fintech, and managed service providers.
Strengths
- ✓Explicitly a licensed CPA firm and PCAOB-registered, focused on assurance, risk, and compliance
- ✓Broad framework coverage spanning SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GDPR
- ✓Specialist focus on SOC and IT-audit work rather than general accounting
Consider
- •Smaller boutique firm, which may mean more limited capacity than national firms
- •Some pages reference being 'SOC 2 Type 1 certified' as an organization, which is distinct from the examination services it provides to clients
Frameworks covered
SOC 1SOC 2 Type 1SOC 2 Type 2ISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR
Regions served
United States
Sources: AARC-360 — SOC services