A-LIGN vs BARR Advisory

Side-by-side comparison of A-LIGN and BARR Advisory as SOC 2 audit firms. Independent data from AICPA peer review, firm disclosures, and public service catalogs.

Firm overview

• A-LIGN: Mid-tier firm, HQ Tampa, 501-2000 staff.
• BARR Advisory: Boutique firm, HQ Fairway, 101-500 staff.

Accreditations

• A-LIGN: AICPA, ISO 27001 Body, PCI QSA, FedRAMP 3PAO, HITRUST CSF Assessor, CMMC C3PAO.
• BARR Advisory: AICPA, ISO 27001 Body, PCI QSA, HITRUST CSF Assessor.

Services compared

• A-LIGN: SOC 1, SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC, GDPR.
• BARR Advisory: SOC 1, SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC, GDPR.

Both firms offer: SOC 1, SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC, GDPR.

Only BARR Advisory: HIPAA.

Industries served

• A-LIGN: SaaS, HealthTech, Fintech, Government / public sector, Healthcare.
• BARR Advisory: SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Government / public sector, AI, Logistics, Media.

Methodology: Comparison data is built from each firm's structured profile (peer-review status, accreditations, services offered, industries served) and is not influenced by payment. See methodology.