GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and servicesâthat is, those that are bought by the final userâproduced in a country in a given period of time (say a quarter or a year). It counts all of the output generated within the borders of a country.
Product audit â An examination of a particular product or service (hardware, processed material, software) to evaluate whether it conforms to requirements (that is, specifications, performance standards, and customer requirements). Process audit â A verification that processes are working within established limits.
An IT audit is different from a financial statement audit. While a financial audit's purpose is to evaluate whether an organization is adhering to standard accounting practices, the purposes of an IT audit are to evaluate the system's internal control design and effectiveness. This audit is an analysis of the innovative abilities of the company being audited, in comparison to its competitors. 2  This requires examination of company's research and development facilities, as well as its track record in actually producing new products.