Assurance: Difference between revisions
From ACT Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
imported>Doug Williamson (Add definition. Source: Linked pages) |
(Mend link.) |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
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. | |||
| Line 21: | Line 26: | ||
* [[Auditing standards]] | * [[Auditing standards]] | ||
* [[Confidence]] | * [[Confidence]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Environmental, social and governance]] (ESG) | ||
* [[Financial Reporting Council]] | * [[Financial Reporting Council]] | ||
* [[Independent]] | |||
* [[Insurance]] | * [[Insurance]] | ||
* [[International Standards on Assurance Engagements]] | * [[International Standards on Assurance Engagements]] | ||
* [[Quality assurance]] | |||
* [[Sustainability]] | * [[Sustainability]] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | [[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 3 August 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.
