Describe the Organizations Involved in Standard Setting for Auditors in the United

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Essay

Describe the organizations involved in standard setting for auditors in the United States and what their respective roles are in setting current auditing standards for companies in the United States.

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Definitions:

Safety Inventory

Additional inventory kept to protect against variability in demand or supply, ensuring that stockouts are minimized.

Cycle Service Level

A measure of a company's ability to deliver products to customers within the committed time frame, often used as an indication of inventory management effectiveness.

Fill Rate

The percentage of customer demand that is met without backorders or stockouts, reflecting a company's ability to satisfy orders with available inventory.

Customer Fill Rate

A measure of the ability of a supply chain to deliver the requested product in the quantity and time agreed upon by the customer.