The rules that society follows are essentially the agreements that we will undertake in a prescribed manner for the health,safety,and benefit of all. In business,rules and conventions may be voluntary to state that products and services follow certain standards,or they may be mandated to follow federal or local rules and regulations. Adherence to voluntary and mandatory standards is confirmed through compliance audits. These periodic surveys,processes,procedures,files,and documentation are conducted by professionals or government auditors hired for-profit and nonprofits. These surveys verify the effectiveness of internal controls and procedures to meet standards and regulations . In this article,we discuss several voluntary standards and mandatory regulations that require audits,how compliance audits are conducted,and how auditors are trained and continue to maintain their professional edge. What is a compliance audit? A compliance audit is an independent assessment,to en