Consumers union is a nonprofit organization that provides information and counsel on consumer goods and services. a major part of its function is the testing of different brands of consumer products that are purchased on the open market and then the reporting of the results of the tests in consumer reports, a monthly publication. examples of the types of products it tests are mid-sized automobiles, residential dehumidifiers, flat-screen tvs, and blue jeans. read the requirements. requirement a. in what ways are the services provided by consumers union similar to assurance services provided by cpa firms? the services provided by consumers union are ▼ very different than very similar to assurance services provided by cpa firms. the services provided by consumers union and assurance services provided by cpa firms ▼ are designed to improve the quality of information for decision makers. are different because cpas are valued for their ▼ dependence, independence, knowledge of tax regulations, management advice, and the reports provided by consumers union are valued because consumers union ▼ favors the consumers. is a well known corporation. is independent of the products tested. owns stock in most companies it tests products.