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The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants gathered together a group to study the new field of environmetal auditing and the roles chartered accountants (CA) can play. The group's report defined the term 'audit' as a service to establish the extent to which verifiable information conforms with established criteria. The group further classified examination services under environmental consulting services, site assessments, operational compliance assessments and environmental management system assessments. It also stressed issues that need to be clarified to facilitate CA contributions to the field.
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The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) has released a new publication that covers issues related to the reporting of environmental performance. The report outlines a general framework for reporting a company's environmental management activities and makes suggestions of the degree of detail that should be provided. According to the CICA, an environmental report should contain an organizational profile, a summary of environmental policy objectives and an analysis of environmental management and performance. A glossary and a third-party opinion could also be included.
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Total quality management (TQM) has been growing as a primary business concern by both private and public sectors. Although the trend towards TQM has been well-received, some companies experience problems regarding its implementation. These firms with such problems must consider the need for measuring all organizational processes. For accounting firms, accounting for quality is a vital aspect of successful TQM.
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