It also provides audits upon suppliers, quality systems of production processes and witnesses acceptance tests.

Some market research companies specialize in providing audits of the trends in sales of particular product types across all manufacturers.

But many companies and accounting firms opposed the move, arguing that new auditors, being unfamiliar with the companies, were more likely to provide inferior audits.

Grudzinski's company provides corporate audits which Grudzinski then presents in a comedic fashion.

Mr. Jabush counters that Outback requires its beef producers to provide third-party audits demonstrating that their cattle have been treated humanely.

Mortgage consulting services will also provide audits, for a $40 or $50 fee, for consumers who want to check whether lenders are charging them correctly.

He has proposed that Andersen become much more focused on providing audits and that it jettison its consulting business, certain tax and other practices.

If PricewaterhouseCoopers does provide audits that give more information to investors, Mr. Turner said, it may actually help shield the firm from such lawsuits.

Purpose TAO exists to provide independent audits and investigations within the American Samoa Government.

If we are demanding that businesses provide social and environmental audits, as we quite rightly do, we need the accountants and other professionals than can do that.