Any type of audit of your work systems and practices can be a daunting process to go through. The level of anxiety experienced by auditees seems to be greater when your business is dependant upon successful certification.
After 17 years of auditing regulatory, compliance and certification standards, I have often reflected on why one company can obtain a good audit result when another company performs poorly. What I have observed is that there are common practices that have contributed to both successful audit outcomes and failures.
Regardless of the type of audit, the following key strategies will ensure your Company gets through this process.
After 17 years of auditing regulatory, compliance and certification standards, I have often reflected on why one company can obtain a good audit result when another company performs poorly. What I have observed is that there are common practices that have contributed to both successful audit outcomes and failures.
Regardless of the type of audit, the following key strategies will ensure your Company gets through this process.
- Know what you are being audited against
- Ensuring there is Management Commitment
- Being Prepared
- Undertaking an Internal Audit
You can learn more about these strategies and others in Stress Free Audits: A Guide to Great Audits. This free e-book will help you to be better prepared and more organised for your next audit. Like anything in life…the better prepared you are the easier things will be.
Remember the five P’s: Prior planning prevents poor performance!
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