The manufacturing industry is more competitive than ever, rewarding forward-thinking manufacturers who successfully accomplish quality, safety and environmental responsibility in their operations.

Implementing the new standard on quality management (QM) by the Dec. 15, 2025, deadline may seem daunting, but the AICPA has developed resources and tools to get started, including a recently revised ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. In June 2022, the AICPA’s Auditing ...

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