Warren Averett
Multi-office Southeastern CPA firm delivering SOC report examinations alongside readiness assessments.
Overview
Warren Averett, LLC is a licensed independent public accounting firm that provides attest services, including SOC 1 and SOC 2 report examinations and SOC readiness assessments. Its SOC practice serves service organizations such as SaaS providers, banks, insurance companies, PEOs, and outsourced administrative service firms. The firm operates across the U.S. Southeast as a large multi-office CPA organization.
Strengths
- ✓Licensed CPA firm explicitly providing attest services, satisfying AICPA SOC requirements
- ✓Offers both SOC 1 and SOC 2 examinations plus readiness assessments under one roof
- ✓Established multi-office presence serving a broad mix of service-organization industries
Consider
- •The SOC examinations landing page describes SOC types via linked articles rather than naming SOC 2 Type 1/Type 2 explicitly on the page itself
- •No ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI DSS SOC 2 Plus offerings shown on the page
Frameworks covered
Regions served
Pricing and timeline in context
Based in Birmingham, AL, Warren Averett 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 Warren Averett is for
Warren Averett works most often with SaaS and Fintech 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 Warren Averett SOC 2 audit cost?
Warren Averett'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 Warren Averett SOC 2 audit take?
A typical Type 2 engagement with Warren Averett 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 Warren Averett cover?
Warren Averett 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 Warren Averett an AICPA-licensed CPA firm?
Yes. Warren Averett 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 Warren Averett operate?
Warren Averett is headquartered in Birmingham, AL 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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