Keys Success Factors for Risk Evaluation Audit Andrew Ward explains how he helped create a bespoke audit solution to support Balfour Beatty and Crossrail during construction of the new Woolwich station. Audit schedules are the basic requirement for checking what and when quality processes and outputs should be measured to gain the maximum benefits for …
Major Auditing Standard Change to ISO 19011 & ISO/IEC 17021 Richard Green explains crucial changes to ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 and reveals what this will mean for the quality profession. Two of the principal standards underpinning the world of management system audit are currently in the process of revision. The good news is that …
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Managing Audit According to ISO 19011 Guidelines Richard Green explains the fundamental changes to ISO 19011:2011 ISO 19011:2011 provides guidance on auditing management systems. It identifies the principles of auditing and provides advice as to how to manage an audit programme and conduct management system audits. It additionally advises on the evaluation of the competence …
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Cost Management Through Internal Audit: Jeff Monk, CQP FCQI, Managing Director of auditing training and consultancy firm, Jemo International, shares his simple steps to help organisations curtail costs and improve business performance through audits. Many senior executives view quality as an overhead cost, necessary but not profit making. This article is based on work that we, …
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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Auditing: Over the past two decades, as technology has evolved, so too has the certification industry. Laura Fletcher, Commercial and Customer Experience Director at NQA, explores the recent changes to auditing following the Covid-19 pandemic. Gone are the days of the man in a white jacket with a clipboard and …
Effective Communication is Important in Audits: Yemi Shodipo, Director of Charis The Training Company in Lancashire, UK, explains how auditors can improve communication with their auditees The origin of the word ‘audit’ derives from the Latin word ‘audire’, which means ‘to hear’ or ‘hearing’. It is the same root word that produced the English word …
