PBMares
Regional CPA and advisory firm performing SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 examinations across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.
Overview
PBMares is a licensed CPA and advisory firm headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, with offices across the Mid-Atlantic. Its assurance practice performs SOC 1 (Type 1 and Type 2), SOC 2, and SOC 3 examinations along with related readiness assessments. Typical clients include third-party administrators, payroll and ACH processors, data centers, managed service providers, and healthcare service companies.
Strengths
- ✓Established multi-office licensed CPA firm with a dedicated SOC attestation practice
- ✓Full SOC coverage including SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3
- ✓Experience across data centers, MSPs, payroll/ACH processors, and healthcare service organizations
Consider
- •The primary SOC 2 audit page returned HTTP 403 to automated fetching; verification relied on PBMares' own-domain SOC service pages instead
- •Founding year not confirmed from the pages reviewed
Frameworks covered
Regions served
Pricing and timeline in context
Based in Newport News, Virginia, PBMares quotes SOC 2 work in the $18K–$90K band — in line with the national firm median of $18K–$90K across the firms we track. As an AICPA-licensed CPA firm it issues SOC 1, SOC 2 Type 1, and SOC 2 Type 2 reports directly, and the fee scales with your headcount, the Trust Services Criteria in scope, and any frameworks you bundle. Plan for roughly 8–22 weeks on a Type 2 engagement. Compare it against the full SOC 2 audit cost benchmark before you commit.
Who PBMares is for
PBMares works most often with SaaS, Fintech, and Healthcare companies. Scale-ups and mid-market companies that want experienced, credible coverage without Big Four pricing are the typical fit.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a PBMares SOC 2 audit cost?
PBMares's SOC 2 engagements typically run $18K–$90K, depending on your headcount, the Trust Services Criteria in scope, and how many frameworks you bundle. Because no firm publishes fixed pricing, request a scoped quote — you can get three matched quotes on identical scope to compare.
How long does a PBMares SOC 2 audit take?
A typical Type 2 engagement with PBMares takes about 8–22 weeks from kickoff to report, plus the observation window itself. Use the timeline calculator to estimate your own schedule.
What frameworks does PBMares cover?
PBMares covers SOC 1, SOC 2 Type 1, and SOC 2 Type 2. If you need several of these, bundling them into one engagement is usually cheaper than auditing each separately.
Is PBMares an AICPA-licensed CPA firm?
Yes. PBMares is an AICPA-licensed CPA firm, which is a requirement to issue a SOC 2 report — only licensed CPA firms can. It's worth confirming a firm's AICPA peer-review status before signing; see questions to ask a SOC 2 auditor.
Where does PBMares operate?
PBMares is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia and serves clients across United States. SOC 2 is a US attestation standard, so a US-licensed firm can serve clients wherever they are based.
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