{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/barr-advisory-a2la-soc-2-accreditation","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/barr-advisory-a2la-soc-2-accreditation.md","title":"BARR Advisory Wins A2LA Accreditation for SOC 2 Exams","headline":"BARR Advisory Secures A2LA Accreditation to Conduct SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 Examinations","description":"BARR Advisory earned A2LA accreditation to perform SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 examinations, adding third-party validation under ISO/IEC 17020:2026.","section":"Regulation & Approvals","published_at":"2026-11-03T15:14:42+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-03T15:14:42+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["BARR Advisory received A2LA accreditation to conduct SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 examinations under ISO/IEC 17020:2026.","The firm holds C3PAO authorization for CMMC Level 2 and passed its 2026 peer review with a rating of pass.","BARR Advisory was evaluated against A2LA R335 and AICPA attestation standards AT-C 105, 205 and 320 and TSP Section 100."],"companies":[{"name":"BARR Advisory P.A.","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006gmm/barr-advisory-p-a","website":"http://www.barradvisory.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Business Wire","title":"BARR Advisory Achieves A2LA Accreditation for SOC 2 Examinations","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261103770465/en/"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Business & Financial","url":"https://menafn.com/1111893464/Peec-AI-Completes-SOC-2-Type-II-Examination-Making-Its-AI-Search-Visibility-Platform-Fully-Enterprise-Ready"},{"publisher":"Yahoo","url":"https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-consumer-watchdogs-information-security-160036136.html"},{"publisher":"Stock Titan","url":"https://www.stocktitan.net/news/CYN/cyngn-completes-inaugural-soc-2-type-ii-examination-with-zero-56nda2pmkyap.html"},{"publisher":"BusinessLine","url":"https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/government-asks-industry-bodies-to-conduct-regular-cybersecurity-audits-after-emudhra-sbi-data-leaks/article71617232.ece"}],"tags":["Regulation & Approvals","BARR Advisory P.A."],"body_markdown":"[BARR](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006gmm/barr-advisory-p-a) Advisory announced on November 3, 2026 that it has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) to conduct SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 examinations. The accreditation follows an assessment of the firm's management systems, personnel qualifications and objectivity under ISO/IEC 17020:2026, [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261103770465/en/) reported.\n\n## What the A2LA Accreditation Covers\n\nBARR Advisory is a Kansas City-based cybersecurity and compliance consulting firm founded in 2014 that serves cloud and technology enterprises with SOC, ISO/IEC, FedRAMP, CMMC, HIPAA/HITRUST and privacy certifications, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The A2LA accreditation provides third-party validation that the firm can reliably conduct SOC 2 examinations as an inspection body.\n\nBARR Advisory was evaluated against A2LA R335, the Specific Requirements for the Cybersecurity Inspection Body Program, and AICPA attestation standards AT-C 105, 205 and 320 and TSP Section 100. Its Certificate No. 7305.01 and Scope of Accreditation are listed in the A2LA online directory.\n\n\"For service organizations, a SOC 2 report is often a prerequisite for growth and establishing customer trust,\" said Cameron Kline, practice leader of attest services at BARR Advisory. \"This accreditation gives our clients added confidence that their SOC 2 examination was conducted by an objective, thoroughly vetted inspection body that adheres to strict international standards.\"\n\nThe accreditation comes months after BARR Advisory announced authorization as a Certified CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization, allowing it to perform formal assessments for organizations pursuing CMMC Level 2 compliance. BARR Advisory also received a rating of \"pass\" in its 2026 peer review, and the firm said it has passed every peer review since its founding.\n\n## BARR Advisory's Earlier ISO Accreditations\n\nIn March 2026, BARR Advisory obtained ANSI National Accreditation Board accreditation across the ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 42001 Trifecta alongside BARR Certifications as the certification body, according to the same records. The firm also launched coordinated audits across those three ISO frameworks that month, enabled by ANAB accreditation as one of the first 10 U.S. firms authorized across all three standalone frameworks.\n\n## SOC 2 Work Across the Sector\n\nPeec AI completed its SOC 2 Type II examination, conducted by Prescient Assurance, covering controls from March 30 to June 30, 2026, [Business & Financial](https://menafn.com/1111893464/Peec-AI-Completes-SOC-2-Type-II-Examination-Making-Its-AI-Search-Visibility-Platform-Fully-Enterprise-Ready) reported on October 30, 2026. Cyngn completed its inaugural SOC 2 Type II examination with zero exceptions, [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/CYN/cyngn-completes-inaugural-soc-2-type-ii-examination-with-zero-56nda2pmkyap.html) reported on October 26, 2026.\n\nThe Federal Reserve-CFPB Inspector General found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's information security program ineffective, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-consumer-watchdogs-information-security-160036136.html) reported on October 28, 2026. MeitY asked industry bodies to conduct regular cybersecurity audits after data leaks at eMudhra and SBI, [BusinessLine](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/government-asks-industry-bodies-to-conduct-regular-cybersecurity-audits-after-emudhra-sbi-data-leaks/article71617232.ece) reported on October 23, 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}