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1. | 1. ''Financial and other reporting.'' | ||
''Financial and other reporting.'' | |||
The practice and outcome of independent review work on financial reporting or other information, designed to enhance the credibility of the information. | The practice and outcome of independent review work on financial reporting or other information, designed to enhance the credibility of the information. | ||
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2. | 2. ''Risk evaluation - risk management.'' | ||
A high degree of belief that matters are as stated, as expected, or otherwise acceptably low risk. | |||
''Insurance.'' | 3. ''Insurance.'' | ||
Life assurance - also known as life ''insurance'' - is a type of insurance which most commonly pays out to dependants on the death of the insured person. | Life assurance - also known as life ''insurance'' - is a type of insurance which most commonly pays out to dependants on the death of the insured person. | ||
4. ''Quality and performance standards.'' | |||
In quality and performance standards, quality assurance is a process or framework designed to ensure products or services meet minimum quality standards. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Attestation]] | |||
* [[Audit]] | * [[Audit]] | ||
* [[Auditing standards]] | * [[Auditing standards]] | ||
* [[Confidence]] | |||
* [[ESG]] | |||
* [[Financial Reporting Council]] | * [[Financial Reporting Council]] | ||
* [[Independent]] | |||
* [[Insurance]] | * [[Insurance]] | ||
* [[International Standards on Assurance Engagements]] | * [[International Standards on Assurance Engagements]] | ||
* [[Quality assurance]] | |||
* [[Sustainability]] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 30 May 2024
1. Financial and other reporting.
The practice and outcome of independent review work on financial reporting or other information, designed to enhance the credibility of the information.
A common example is an independent financial audit.
2. Risk evaluation - risk management.
A high degree of belief that matters are as stated, as expected, or otherwise acceptably low risk.
3. Insurance.
Life assurance - also known as life insurance - is a type of insurance which most commonly pays out to dependants on the death of the insured person.
4. Quality and performance standards.
In quality and performance standards, quality assurance is a process or framework designed to ensure products or services meet minimum quality standards.
