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Please note that accreditation applies only to organizations that want to become certification bodies, i.e., organizations that can certify other organizations against a standard, like ISO 9001.
So, the statement is incorrect, because in that context the business should become certified not accredited.
For further information, see:
... ISO 17025 vs. ISO 9001 – Similarities and differences at https://advisera.com/17025academy/blog/2019/07/11/iso-17025-vs-iso-9001-main-differences-and-similarities/
Also have a look at the Advisera 9001 academy resources at https://advisera.com/9001academy/, which includes resources to assist, such as whitepaper Clause-by-clause explanation of ISO 9001:2015 and the ISO 9001:2015 Gap Analysis Tool.
1 - Do you have a presentation that shares some insight on the opposite route - Using ISO 27001 for implementing ISO 9001?
These materials can give you the insights you are looking for:
2 - And would there be any value in going down that route, given our customers do not normally require ISO 9001?
Please note that besides benefits for the customer (which are the main drive for ISO 9001), the organization itself can benefit from implementing ISO 9001:
So, even if customers do not require it, implementing ISO 9001 can bring value to the organization.
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... professional social networks like LinkedIn, Security groups on Google Groups, or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), which certifies accountants to audit for SOC 2.
This article will provide you a further explanation about SOC2:
Considering the 45 templates in the ISO 27001 Documentation Toolkit, roughly 80% of the documents can be used to support a SOC 2 certification.
This article will provide you a further explanation about ISO 27001 and SOC2:
ISO 27001 does not require non-conformities to be classified. Normally non-conformities are classified during surveillance/certification audits as major or minor nonconformities, and the main purpose is the following: if the auditor raises a major nonconformity, a company cannot get certified.
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