Mission The stated mission of The Institute of Internal Auditors is to provide “dynamic leadership” for the global profession of internal auditing. This includes: Advocating and promoting the value that internal audit professionals add to their organizations; Providing comprehensive professional education and development opportunities; standards and other professional practice guidance; and certification programs; Researching, disseminating, and […]
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Auditing and Accreditation
AMS provides audit and accreditation programs based on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards and/or Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Principles and Guidelines. These programs provide producers and suppliers of agricultural products the opportunity to assure customers of their ability to provide consistent quality products or services. AMS verifies their documented programs through independent, third-party audits. AMS audit and accreditation programs are voluntary and paid through hourly user-fees.
AMS is recognized nationally and internationally as a competent and reliable provider of audit and accreditation services. AMS utilizes the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19011:2011 guidelines for quality and/or environmental management systems auditing as the format to evaluate program documentation, to ensure consistent auditing practices, and to promote international recognition of audit results.
Clinical audit is a process that has been defined as a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit criteria and the implementation of change The key component of clinical audit is that performance is review (or audit) to ensure that what you should be doing is being done, and […]
Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Internal auditing might achieve this goal by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes. With commitment […]
Audit management is responsible for ensuring that board-approved audit directives are implemented. Audit management helps simplify and well-organise the workflow and collaboration process of compiling audits. Most audit teams heavily rely on email and shared drive for sharing information with each other. Typically task such as submitting client request, sender reminder and following up on findings are all […]
Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks (such as certification, inspection and testing). Accreditation bodies are established in many economies with the primary purpose of ensuring that […]