The concepts of quality assurance and audits are two distinct ideas that serve the same purpose: improving quality, consistency and reliability in operations. Quality assurance is more of an abstract ...

“We’ve seen the large firms dedicate significant resources toward remediating deficiencies and improving quality control systems,” said PCAOB board member Jeanette Franzel during a speech Thursday at ...

Following these tips can help maintain an audit quality-control system that holds your firm to professional standards and aids in delivery of a top-notch product to clients, experts say. Focus on the ...

Changes in technology and the structure of audit firms have prompted a U.S. regulator to consider tweaking rules governing the controls audit firms use to determine the quality of their audits. The ...

High-quality audits are essential to capital market operations. These audits are planned and executed by highly skilled, independent auditors in consultation with independent audit committees. In turn ...

Testing payroll during an audit can be a tedious manual process, the kind of grunt work that has long been viewed as the “dues” paid by young auditors before they advance in their careers. Recently, ...

SEATTLE — Quality inspectors at Boeing, angry at management’s plan to streamline and automate some quality-control processes with fewer inspectors overseeing the work of mechanics, point to a recent ...

Supply chain management directly impacts product quality and the overall profitability of a company. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced massive international supply chain disruptions that sent ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said the agency’s 737 MAX production audit into Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple instances where the companies allegedly failed to comply with ...

The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements. By Mark Walker Reporting from Washington The Federal ...

The IAEA is launching a new five-year Coordinated Research Project with the goal of improving accuracy in radiopharmaceutical therapy dosimetry. Dosimetry in clinical applications refers to the ...