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IIA

 
 
noun

Definition

ACCOUNTING abbreviation for Institute of Internal Auditors: in the UK and Ireland, an organization that trains, tests, and gives support to auditors (= people whose job is to examine the accounts of a business and to produce a report on them): The IIA offers Practice Guides that provide detailed processes and procedures for conducting internal audit activities.
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