Audit Templates

The skills needed to be an auditor:

• Have the Required Experience. Certifications are key academic qualifications for an auditor. 
• Ability to Make Independent Decisions. An auditor's decision should not be wavered or influenced by anyone. 
• Auditors Have the Ability to Understand Different Business Needs. 
• Dependable. 
• Effective Communication Skills.

The Types of Audits that take place in Organizations are:

• Internal audit. 
• External audit. 
• IRS tax audit.
• Financial audit. 
• Operational audit. 
• Compliance audit. 
• Information system audit. 
• Payroll audit.

Auditor The auditor is the competent person performing the audit. Auditee The organization and people being audited are collectively called the auditee. Client The client is the person or organization with the authority to request the audit.
 

The Basic Rules of Auditing are:

• Planning. 
• Honesty. 
• Secrecy. 
• Audit Evidence. 
• Internal Control System. 
• Skill and Competence. 
• Work Done by Others. 
• Working Papers.

The checklist for any internal quality audit is composed of a set of questions derived from the quality management system standard requirements and any process documentation prepared by the company. The checklist is created in step two and used in step three of the Five main steps in ISO 9001 Internal Audit.