It often seems that auditing is more about filling in forms, ticking checklists, and typing up reports rather than doing the job of auditing and confirming processes and identifying opportunities for improvement. Auditors and quality managers will be familiar with the amount of time and effort that goes into completing […]
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How to Keep Track of Your Audit
Audits are an inevitable, but useful part of the risk management strategy of a business. Potential issues are identified here by assessing the processes of a business against what is actually happening. Traditional methods of auditing may be somewhat effective, but they are neither efficient nor compliance-friendly and are often […]
6 Prominent Benefits of Compliance Audit Automation
Compliance auditing can be an onerous process. It requires a lot of planning and timely completion of tasks such as audit schedules, generating and sharing reports, raising and following up on issues during the audit, etc. Flipping backward and forwards whilst trying to complete manual paper-based checklists on clipboards can […]
How to Avoid Non-Compliance and Issues Raised During Audits
These days it seems every business is required to follow one or more sets of laws or regulations based on their industry type. Failing to comply with the relevant regulations run the risk of non-compliance and can lead to financial and reputational damages. Businesses can avoid non-compliance and associated costs, […]
How to Enhance Compliance Through Role-Based Access Control
Information supports the key aspects of running an organisation, which include communication, accounting, decision making, data analysis, and much more. Organisations are not only required by the law to guard their sensitive information but doing so can save the organisation from the potential risks of theft and unauthorised access. The […]
Assessing Supplier Performance All in One Place
Continuous audits of suppliers or contractors help us keep track of the quality of the goods supplied or work done. Failing to keep track of your supply chain can lead to inferior quality supplies causing further problems, delays, or losses. Let’s have a look at some of the broader reasons […]
6 Effective Tips to Help You Pass Next Compliance Audit
What is the purpose of compliance audits? Compliance audits are critical for all businesses. Organisations, irrespective of their size or industry, have the mandatory obligation to comply with regulations, failing which may result in high monetary and reputational losses. In simpler terms, compliance audits are a way to ensure that […]
Don’t Let Your Audit Non-conformances Fall Through the Cracks
Non-conformance management is not important just because it is required by your audit company, but because it helps improve business processes and aim at organisational growth. Non-conformances negatively affect businesses reputation, cost, efficiency, and effectiveness. Organisations that struggle to manage non-conformances demonstrate that they are not adept at managing risk, […]
Make Sure You Match the Right Auditor with The Right Audit Task
Crucial business functions such as compliance audits must be planned and executed with absolute precision and integrity. A keystone to conducting effective audits is selecting the right auditor, with the right skills and experience, to apply their knowledge and understanding of the processes they are auditing. Businesses that spend the […]
Make The Most Of Your Audit Time And Merge Your Checklists
An audit lifecycle includes planning, scheduling, conducting, taking notes, and reporting the audit. However, as once famously said by Yogi Berra, “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practical. In practice, there is.” The practical approach to conducting audits is quite different compared to the ‘theory’ or the […]