The most recent edition of the AICPA’s A&A Focus broadcast, held Sept. 4, provided members with updates on the latest developments in accounting, auditing, and assurance. Hosted by Bob Durak, CPA, ...

Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, answers some commonly asked questions about the difference between the roles of quality assurance and quality control. A.

Over the last few months, I have heard various experienced and knowledgeable experts state (emphatically no less) totally contradictory opinions regarding quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), ...

In the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, the terms Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) are often used interchangeably, but they represent two distinct and critical functions ...

Quality assurance (QA) testing is the process that ensures a premium quality product for customers. QA is merely the strategy used to avoid any software product or service problems and to make sure ...

Internal quality control is an integral process of laboratory testing. A clinical laboratory's coagulation quality control (QC) program is a critical component of its quality assessment program. The ...

Quality assurance, or quality control, evaluates and modifies an organization's procedures to make sure they provide the desired results. A quality assurance plan should include an organizational ...

In my role at Inspired Testing, I speak with clients across multiple industries every week. From financial services to retail, healthcare to logistics, there's one issue that surfaces in nearly every ...

Two terms that have many interpretations because of the multiple definitions for the words assurance and control…. One definition of quality assurance is: all the planned and systematic activities ...