# What regulatory compliance and audit requirements should CSPs evaluate before committing to an IRCM platform?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Compliance often gets less attention during IRCM selection than it should. I’m researching what CSPs need to verify before choosing a platform.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><strong>Key questions include:</strong></p><ul>
<li>Does it support ASC 606 or IFRS 15?</li>
<li>How complete are audit logs and retention controls?</li>
<li>Where is customer data stored?</li>
<li>How quickly does the vendor support regulatory changes?</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Relevant platforms include:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/csg-ascendon/reviews"><strong>CSG Ascendon</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Includes ASC 606 and IFRS 15 support.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-communications-billing-and-revenue-management-brm/reviews"><strong>Oracle Communications BRM</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Unifies billing, rating, receivables, and product data for stronger audit continuity.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-communications-formerly-salesforce-communications-cloud/reviews"><strong>Agentforce Communications</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Builds on Salesforce compliance infrastructure and cloud controls.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/ericcson-charging-and-billing-in-one-cbio/reviews"><strong>Ericsson CBiO</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Provides detailed billing-event documentation.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/comarch-bss-suite/reviews"><strong>Comarch BSS Suite</strong></a><strong>:</strong> Aligns modules with telecom market standards.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Which compliance requirement created the most implementation work for your team?</p>

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### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;In practice, audit log completeness and retention controls tend to eat the most implementation time, more than the revenue-recognition standard itself, because they touch every module rather than just the billing engine. I&#39;ve noticed a version of this in reviews too: one CSG Ascendon reviewer described the platform&#39;s granular, configurable pricing and billing structures as a real strength, but noted the initial setup and configuration required significant technical involvement to get right. That trade-off, more configurability for audit-grade detail meaning more setup work, seems to show up across most of these platforms.&lt;/p&gt;

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