Inkle, a tax and bookkeeping platform for early-stage startups, has successfully achieved Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit and certification, which validates the company’s robust controls, effective risk management, and adherence to industry best practices.

Inkle provides startups with software and services to automate filings, bookkeeping, and compliance. These are highly scalable, affordable, and delivered over chat with US-licensed professionals, saving founders more than 100 hours a year. Over 5% of Y Combinator companies globally use Inkle.

This certification provides a greater level of trust for both current and prospective customers and business partners after an extensive review that evaluated Inkle’s control design, implementation, and operating effectiveness.

Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SOC 2 Type II audit evaluates a company's adherence to data privacy and information security standards using five key criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy

Obtaining SOC 2 Type II certification demonstrates rigorous safeguards protecting clients’ sensitive information and reassures stakeholders that client data is in capable hands.

"After an extensive audit, we are proud to announce that Inkle is now SOC 2 compliant," shared Ranvir Singh, Co-Founder & CTO of Inkle. "This achievement reflects Inkle’s dedication to upholding the highest standards in customer security and privacy, which is especially crucial for protecting our customers' sensitive information."

To learn more about Inkle & its services, visit www.inkle.io & see more on the SOC-2 compliance here https://www.inkle.io/security

ABOUT INKLE:

Inkle is a tax and bookkeeping platform that provides US startups with software and services to automate state and federal filings, AI-powered bookkeeping, and more. With over 400 startups as customers, Inkle provides dedicated support to startups from their inception. Founded by Anand Krishna & Ranvir Singh, Inkle has grown to a strong team of 35 people based in San Francisco, California & Bangalore, India.

ABOUT SOC 2

SOC 2 is part of the American Institute of CPAs' (AICPA)'s Service Organization Control reporting framework. SOC 2 reports evaluate and certify an organization's controls based on the AICPA's 5 Trust Service Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. SOC 2 involves a technical audit and verifies that detailed information security policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.

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