Our Story
Ascend Audit & Advisory, Inc. is an independent audit and advisory firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Since 2014, we have provided non-financial, specialized audit and advisory services to organizations of all sizes and geolocations.
Ascend was founded to put consultation back into audit and professional advisory services. We believe an audit should be more than a report — it should be a partnership that leaves your organization stronger, better informed, and better prepared.
What We Do
- SOC Attestations: SSAE 21 SOC 1, CSAE 3416, ISAE 3402, SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2, and SOC for Cybersecurity engagements.
- IT Security Reviews: ISO 27001/27002 based risk reviews and assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
- Professional Advisory: Regulatory and security compliance implementation, framework hardening, privacy best practices, and 'Cloud-In' architecture guidance.
- Regulatory Alignment: HIPAA Security reviews and Department of Labor cybersecurity best-practice assessments.
Our Values
- Guidance: We keep you on the right path before, during, and after every engagement.
- Communication: Clear, timely, jargon-free reporting at every stage.
- Expertise: 25 years of experience in regulatory guidance, privacy, and cloud architectures.
- Independence: Objective, unbiased assessments you and your clients can trust.
Why Ascend
Our clients choose Ascend because we combine the rigor of a large firm with the responsiveness and personal attention of a boutique practice. Every engagement is led by senior professionals — not handed off — and every deliverable is designed to be actionable.