Tell Me About The Before An Audit Processes?

1.	Tell Me About The Before An Audit Processes?
Answer» Make sure the authority of the audit team is ESTABLISHED - this will increase the cooperation from auditees. Decide what areas of the COMPANY will be audited and the FREQUENCY of the audits. Prepare a yearly audit schedule and distribute. Develop an audit plan. Decide what other audit resources are needed - checklists, other AUDITORS? Determine the purpose of the audit - is it to comply with government regulations, quality standards, internal procedures and systems? v Define the scope of the audit - is it an overview of the area being audited or is it to concentrate on a specific system within the area? Hold a meeting with the auditors to discuss the plan, purpose, and scope of the audit. Read the documents you will be auditing against. Know what they say. Develop questions to ask the auditees. Conduct an opening meeting with the auditees.

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Make sure the authority of the audit team is ESTABLISHED - this will increase the cooperation from auditees.
Decide what areas of the COMPANY will be audited and the FREQUENCY of the audits. Prepare a yearly audit schedule and distribute.
Develop an audit plan. Decide what other audit resources are needed - checklists, other AUDITORS?
Determine the purpose of the audit - is it to comply with government regulations, quality standards, internal procedures and systems? v Define the scope of the audit - is it an overview of the area being audited or is it to concentrate on a specific system within the area?
Hold a meeting with the auditors to discuss the plan, purpose, and scope of the audit.
Read the documents you will be auditing against. Know what they say. Develop questions to ask the auditees.
Conduct an opening meeting with the auditees.

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