A quality audit examines your company's quality management system. A quality system auditor closely guards the checklist he uses and can adapt the list to ensure it applies to your business. If you ...

Firms that perform audits, reviews, or compilations have a little more than four months to implement the new risk-based quality management (QM) standards. The task may feel daunting, but Joe Lynch, ...

Implementing the new standard on quality management (QM) by the Dec. 15, 2025, deadline may seem daunting, but the AICPA has developed resources and tools to get started, including a recently revised ...

How often and how much does your firm think about quality? Every auditor is, by nature, committed to quality. Every firm has final quality control steps built into its production process. However, ...

Businesses use quality management systems to improve the efficiency of their processes, which can help increase profitability. Total Quality Management systems use a variety of tools and theories to ...

Quality at the University of Helsinki means doing the right things at the right time in the right way to achieve top results. The fit for purpose operating models are continuously assessed and ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In today’s environment, the need for a quality management system is not merely a luxury. Still, instead, it is an essential ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. David Kindness is a Certified Public ...