Auditing

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is the global organization for the accountancy profession.

Internal control, as defined in accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring achievement of an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies.

Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations.

EUROSAI - European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions - is one of the seven regional working groups of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).

The auditor's report is a disclaimer thereof, issued by either an internal auditor or an independent external auditor as a result of an internal or external audit, as an assurance service in order for the user to make decisions based on the results of the audit.

The Court of Auditors (European Court of Auditors, ECA) is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU).

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress.

RSM International, branded RSM, is a multi-national network of accounting firms forming the sixth largest accountancy professional services network in the world.

The Islamic Reporting Initiative (IRI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the creation of the IRI framework; the guiding integrated Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting framework based on Islamic principles and values that works towards achieving international standards of best practice.

The Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) or ABC is a non-profit organisation which is owned by the media industry.

The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of India is a non-profit circulation-auditing organisation.

ISACA is an international professional association focused on IT Governance.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an internal audit and risk management guidance-setting body.

The Global Reporting Initiative (known as GRI) is an international independent standards organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their impacts on issues such as climate change, human rights and corruption.

The ETL Group is a multinational group of companies providing tax, legal, auditing and management consultancy services.

About the Center for Audit Quality The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) is an autonomous, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy advocacy organization based in Washington, DC.

A financial audit is conducted to provide an opinion whether "financial statements" (the information being verified) are stated in accordance with specified criteria.

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors is the United Kingdom and Ireland chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and is a member of the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors.

International Journal of Government Auditing is a quarterly publication covering public sector accounting.