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CPA perspectives on ISO 9000: The pros and cons of offering this service

The ISO 9000 series is having a dramatic impact on quality assurance practices around the world. What do CPAs think about the ISO 9000 quality assurance program?

Once considered a marketing ploy, ISO 9000 has become a practical necessity for many businesses. Some businesses are demanding their suppliers become ISO 9000 certified. General Electric, for exam ple, requires 340 vendors to meet ISO 9000 standards if they want to continue to do business with GE. In the United Kingdom, more than 20,000 companies have registered to ISO 9000. Manufacturers, brokerage firms, lawyers, doctors, and even a barbershop have obtained certification. In the United States, companies initially were slow in ...

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