Audit

AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants the premier US body for certified public accountants, the site details the contents of the CPA Journal, publications and press releases.

Auditing Practices Board Part of the Financial Reporting Council (see below), the APB is "committed to leading the development of auditing practice in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland so as to establish high standards of auditing, meet the developing needs of users of financial information and ensure public confidence in the auditing process."

British Quality Foundation The BQF  is an independent, not-for-profit, corporate membership organisation, providing a range of performance improvement services, including the EFQM Excellence Model

Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland  The IIA operates independently in the UK and Ireland but is affiliated to the global Institute of Internal Auditors (see below).

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is the professional body for people in public finance.

Federation of European Accountants the representative organisation for the accountancy profession in Europe

Financial Reporting Council  the UK’s independent regulator responsible for promoting confidence in corporate governance and reporting

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides leadership and support for ICAEW members and to create a centre of technical excellence in the area of auditing. International Standards on Auditing (ISAs)

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 150,000 members, working in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security. The IIA sets the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Code of Ethics.

International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is part of IFAC (International Federation of Accountants) (see below) and "serves the public interest by setting, independently and under its own authority, high quality standards on auditing, quality control, review, other assurance and related services, and facilitating the convergence of national and international standards,

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) "the global organization for the accountancy profession"

ISACA a global organization for information governance, control, security and audit professionals. It produces IS auditing and IS control standards.