Quality management systems are really just about one thing: quality. But assuring quality in your products and services has a nice ripple effect of increasing customer satisfaction and keeping them ...

All firms that perform accounting or attest engagements must have their new quality management system in place by Dec. 15, 2025. These new standards require firms to develop quality objectives around ...

Total Quality Management (TQM) refers to management methods used to enhance quality and productivity in business organizations. TQM is a comprehensive management approach that works horizontally ...

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Whether you own a small manufacturing company or you have a company that relies on manufacturers to make your products, it's important to understand manufacturing objectives and goals. The truth is ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. In June 2022, the AICPA’s Auditing ...

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 ...

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