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Assurance service is an independent professional service, typically provided by Chartered or Certified Public Accountants or Chartered Certified Accountants, with the goal of improving information or the context of information so that decision makers can make more informed, and presumably better, decisions. Assurance services provide ...
Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to assure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design, reliability, and maintainability expectations of that customer. The core purpose of Quality ...
Information assurance (IA) is the practice of assuring information and managing risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information. Information assurance includes protection of the integrity , availability, authenticity, non-repudiation and confidentiality of user data. [ 1 ]
Positive assurance is a concept within accounting ethics, occurring when a certified public accountant (CPA) believes financial statements to be true or correct. Issuing an opinion that the financial statements are presented fairly in conformity with U.S. GAAP is an example of a CPA providing positive assurance.
Assurance: the knowledge and courtesy of employees and their ability to convey trust and confidence Tangibles: the appearance of physical facilities, equipment, personnel and communication materials Empathy: the provision of caring, individualized attention to customers
Risk assurance is often associated with accounting practices and is a growing industry whereby internal processes are developed to create a "checks and balances" system. These checks predominantly identify differences between risk appetite and real risk [ 1 ] .Business risk refers to factors that can affect the company, both internally and ...
Negative assurance within accounting ethics (also known as limited assurance), is a method used by the Certified Public Accountant to assure various parties, such as bankers and stockbrokers, that financial data under review by them is reasonable. Negative assurance tells the data user that nothing has come to the CPA's attention of an adverse ...
Farm assurance is product certification for agricultural products that emphasises the principles of quality assurance. The emphasis on quality assurance means that, in addition to product inspection, farm assurance schemes may include standards and certification for traceability, production methods, transport, and supplies.