Download or read book Remote Auditing Fundamentals written by Paul Russell and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAVIGATING THE NEW NORMAL IN A DIGITAL WORLD In an era where remote work has become a norm, auditing has evolved to embrace the power of electronic communication tools. Remote Auditing Fundamentals offers practical advice on how to effectively incorporate these tools into the auditing process. This book dives into the pros and cons of remote auditing, guiding you through the complexities of conducting audits from a distance. It covers when remote audits are more efficient and highlights instances where they can lead to unreliable outcomes. KEY TOPICS INCLUDE: • Adapting to the absence of passive offi ce communication (like visual reminders) • Managing teams based on deliverables rather than hours worked • Ensuring your technology and infrastructure are robust enough to support virtual audits Whether you’re an auditor, team leader, or manager, Remote Auditing Fundamentals is your essential guide to navigating the future of auditing. Don’t leave your audit quality to chance—start mastering remote audits today!
Download or read book eAuditing Fundamentals written by J.P. Russell and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to provide hands-on guidelines for using electronic communication tools as part of the auditing process. The pros and cons of conducting e-audits and their consequences will be reviewed. There are situations when e-auditing techniques are more efficient, and other times they may be less efficient and even lead to questionable audit report conclusions. In this book we provide proven techniques for conducting remote audits (eAudits) and explore eAuditing practices to help organizations make informed decisions regarding their use. A ten point eAudit program implementation checklist is included with the book. Combined, the two authors have over 20 years experience conducting remote audits and using virtual communication technologies.
Download or read book Remote Auditing written by Denise Robitaille and published by Paton Professional. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remote auditing has been thrust into the limelight given the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. However, remote auditing has been around for well over a decade. Its popularity has been spurred by advances in technology and the globalization of economies. There has been an uptick in multi-site companies with operations scattered across the map and more small and medium-size enterprises engaged in international commerce. The purpose of auditing is to verify the conformance of an organization's processes and management system to defined requirements. Depending on the type of audit and the objective, the conformance criteria vary. The standard against which an audit may be conducted could be an organization's own procedures and documented requirements; a management system standard such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949; customer-specified requirements; or government regulations. Even with the constraints of remote auditing, these results still need to be achieved. Audits help us to identify problems, risks, good practices, and opportunities to better serve our customers. This book deals with the various aspects of remote auditing, including planning, risk assessment, logistical constraints, conducting the audit, and providing an informative audit report. Chapters include: Remote Auditing Overview Identifying and Managing Risk Planning the Remote Audit Prepping for a Remote Audit Conducting a Remote Audit Writing the Audit Report Follow-Up and Future Planning
Download or read book Beyond Audit written by Robert L. Mainardi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your game plan for strategic success in today’s remote audit department Beyond Audit is your guide to taking advantage of this unique moment to review and enhance your audit methodology to improve execution, operations, and audit product. Change has been thrust upon the audit industry, and every company must adapt to business interruptions and remote work environments. Now is the perfect time for audit departments to step back and turn a critical eye on their own operations. We have an opportunity to identify new ways of increasing product offerings and building more effective and efficient operations, ultimately creating better results for our partners and clients. This book will take you from a foundational understanding of the business environment through to a reflective review of your own operational effectiveness and efficiency. You’ll gain access to the Audit Risk Barometer (ARB), an innovative self-assessment tool that scores audit department strengths and opportunities for improvement. This book also includes a detailed methodology for working with your business partner to ensure clear identification of business objectives. You’ll also learn how to identify “true process risks” to ensure that testing remains focused and adds value. Finally, you'll learn critical skills and team development ideas for every level. Gain a fundamental understanding of today's business environment and how traditional and remote auditing fits into the new business puzzle Use the exclusive Audit Risk Barometer to conduct a valuable self-assessment and uncover your team’s strengths and weaknesses Learn how to effectively and efficiently work with your business partner to identify objectives and value-add opportunities Access online resources, including video summaries and interactive tools to revamp your audit department Beyond Audit incorporates links to online video summaries, templates mentioned throughout the book, interviews with experienced professionals, and an audit tracking software tool. This book is an enormously valuable resource for audit teams of any size and shape.
Download or read book Quality Auditing in Construction Projects written by Abdul Razzak Rumane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides construction professionals, designers, contractors and quality auditors involved in construction projects with the auditing skills and processes required to improve construction quality and make their projects more competitive and economical. The processes within the book focus on auditing compliance to ISO, corporate quality management systems, project specific quality management systems, contract management, regulatory authorities’ requirements, safety, and environmental considerations. The book is divided into seven chapters and each chapter is divided into numbered sections covering auditing-related topics that have importance or relevance for understanding quality auditing concepts for construction projects. No other book covers construction quality auditing in such detail and with this level of practical application. It is an essential guide for construction and quality professionals, but also for students and academics interested in learning about quality auditing in construction projects.
Download or read book The ASQ Certified Quality Auditor Handbook written by Lance B. Coleman and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The value of the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor Handbook, Fifth Edition, is clear. It is designed to help new auditors gain an understanding of the field and prepare for the ASQ CQA exam. In addition, experienced auditors can refer to it as a helpful reference; audit managers and quality managers can rely on it for guiding their auditing programs; and trainers and educators can use it for teaching fundamentals. This in-depth overview of quality auditing represents auditing practices for internal and external applications. It provides practical guidance for both system and process auditors as well. Many current topics have been expanded to reflect changes in auditing practices since 2012, with guidance from the recent 2017 update of ISO 19011. In addition, readers will find example audit situations, stories, and review comments to enhance their understanding of the field. Topics covered include the common elements of all types of system and process audits (quality, environmental, safety, and health): Auditing fundamentals, including types of quality audits, purpose and scope of auditing, terms and definitions, roles and responsibilities of participants, and professional conduct The audit process, from preparation and planning, to performance and reporting, to follow-up and closure Auditor competencies, including resource management, conflict resolution, communication, interviewing, and team dynamics Audit program management and business applications, including staffing, training and development, program evaluation, organizational risk management, and best practices Quality tools and techniques, including problem-solving tools, process improvement techniques, basic statistics, verification, and validation "This book is an encyclopedia of all major bodies of information a new or experienced quality auditor would need. It covers both the qualitative and the quantitative, which is a strength. I can't think of a quality auditor that would not find this work helpful." Kim H. Pries, CRE, CQE, CSQE, CSSBB, CMQ/OE, CQA "This handbook will be helpful to those who are new to auditing or require more in-depth knowledge of the implementation of an audit program. Boxed examples or scenarios provide some of the practical challenges encountered during auditing." Govind Ramu, ASQ Fellow, Co-Author ASQ SSGB Handbook, Author ASQ CSSYB Handbook Lance B. Coleman, Sr. has over 25 years of leadership experience in the areas of quality engineering, Lean implementation, quality, and risk management in the Medical Device, Aerospace, and other regulated industries. He has presented, trained, and consulted throughout the United States and abroad. Lance is currently a Director of Quality for IDEX Health and Science, LLC, in Oak Harbor, Washington.
Download or read book Agile Auditing written by Raven Catlin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master new, disruptive technologies in the field of auditing Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications introduces readers to the applications and techniques unlocked by tested and proven agile project management principles. This book educates readers on an approach to auditing that emphasizes risk-based auditing, collaboration, and speedy delivery of meaningful assurance assessments while ensuring quality results and a focus on the areas that pose the greatest material risks to the business under audit. The discipline of auditing has been forever changed via the introduction of new technologies, including: Machine learning Virtual Conferencing Process automation Data analytics Hugely popular in software development, the agile approach is just making its way into the field of audit. This book provides concrete examples and practical solutions for auditors who seek to implement agile techniques and methods. Agile Auditing is perfect for educators, practitioners, and students in the auditing field who are looking for ways to introduce greater levels of efficiency and effectiveness to their discipline.
Download or read book Remote Audit written by Roland Scherb and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Remote Audit - Virtual Remote Audits From Planning to Implementation Quality management creates trust - especially in complex and specialized economic relationships across borders. Additionally, there is a demand for adjusting organizational structures and processes fast and as needed. Therefore, quality managers who are charged with such jobs and external auditors are faced with new challenges. Remote audits - also referred to as virtual remote audits over the internet - make approaches possible that offer completely new solutions here. Particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote audit solutions are frequently the only alternatives for handling audits within specified deadlines due to short-term travel warnings and very time-consuming quarantine requirements. Furthermore, remote audits can significantly reduce traveling expenses and efforts. On the one hand, this book is addressed to auditors who want to open up new clienteles through remote auditing. Yet on the other hand, it is likewise a good working basis for quality managers, controllers, and other decision-makers on the corporate side.
Download or read book Managing Organizational Risk Using the Supplier Audit Program written by Lance B. Coleman, Sr and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2018-04-06 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk elimination. Risk management. Risk mitigation. These terms are an increasingly important part of the lexicon of executive-level management as they strive to succeed in a business environment having global competition, geographically diverse suppliers, and new technologies. In this new, globally expansive marketplace, more than 50 percent of value creation is achieved outside of an organizations walls, or, in other words, through their suppliers. This, too, is where the majority of product realization risk lies. This book defines what risk-based thinking is and how to apply it from the perspective of helping manage organizational risk through the supplier audit process. It provides a detailed and useful discussion of the practical application of risk-based supplier auditing principles. It can be a primer for those new to the profession of supplier auditing, and it also shares tips and best practices that would benefit experienced auditors as well. The first section explores supplier management, supplier auditing, and the supplier audit process. The second section discusses the skills, both traditional and nontraditional, needed to ensure a successful supplier audit. Relevant aspects of ASQs Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Bodies of Knowledge are discussed in detail. The authors friends and colleagues from around the globe shared their own stories in Case in Point vignettes interspersed throughout the book, providing first-hand case studies from, among others, the medical device, logistics, automotive, and aerospace industries.
Download or read book Auditing Essentials written by Cybellium Ltd and published by Cybellium Ltd. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiling the Core Principles of Effective Auditing for Business Excellence Are you ready to unlock the secrets of effective auditing that drive organizational success? "Auditing Essentials" is your indispensable guide to understanding and harnessing the power of audits for business excellence. Whether you're an aspiring auditor aiming to master the craft or a business professional seeking insights into auditing processes, this book equips you with the knowledge and tools to conduct audits that ensure transparency, compliance, and continuous improvement. Key Features: 1. Thorough Exploration of Auditing Fundamentals: Dive deep into the core principles of auditing, understanding its significance, types, and objectives. Build a strong foundation that empowers you to carry out audits that add value to your organization. 2. Auditing in the Business Context: Navigate the world of auditing within the business landscape. Learn how audits contribute to risk management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and overall business performance. 3. Understanding Audit Methodologies: Discover the methodologies employed in various types of audits. Explore the differences between financial audits, operational audits, compliance audits, and more, and how they align with organizational goals. 4. Audit Planning and Preparation: Master the art of planning and preparing for audits. Learn how to define audit scope, objectives, and criteria, and create an effective audit plan that ensures comprehensive coverage. 5. Conducting Audits with Precision: Uncover strategies for conducting audits with precision and professionalism. Learn how to gather evidence, perform interviews, assess controls, and identify areas for improvement. 6. Analyzing Audit Findings: Dive into the process of analyzing audit findings and drawing conclusions. Understand how to evaluate the significance of findings, identify root causes, and present results in a clear and actionable manner. 7. Effective Communication Skills: Explore the role of effective communication in auditing. Learn how to write clear and concise audit reports, convey findings to stakeholders, and facilitate constructive discussions. 8. Continuous Improvement through Audits: Delve into how audits drive continuous improvement within organizations. Discover how to use audit findings to implement corrective actions, enhance processes, and elevate overall business performance. 9. Auditing Technology and Tools: Learn about the role of technology in modern auditing practices. Explore auditing software, data analytics tools, and automation techniques that streamline audit processes and enhance accuracy. 10. Ethics and Professionalism in Auditing: Gain insights into the ethical considerations and professional standards that guide auditors. Learn how to uphold integrity, independence, and objectivity throughout the auditing process. Who This Book Is For: "Auditing Essentials" is a valuable resource for aspiring auditors, business professionals, managers, and anyone interested in understanding the world of auditing. Whether you're looking to pursue a career in auditing or seeking to enhance your business acumen, this book will guide you through the intricacies and empower you to conduct audits that contribute to business excellence.
Download or read book Essentials for Quality and Safety Improvement in Health Care written by Christopher Ente and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patient safety and quality improvement in health care remain a global priority. Subpar performance in health care, however, is still common more than a decade after the christening of patient safety in Africa. The core principle of safety and quality improvement systems is to identify and assess the root cause of failures in order to learn from them and devise a means to improve and to avoid recurrence. This book is designed to encourage, facilitate and empower healthcare workers in the development and implementation of strategically driven patient safety and quality improvement initiatives for safer healthcare systems and healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of Africa. It also highlights some of the profound challenges and barriers to designing and implementing patient safety and quality improvement interventions or programmes in the region and reiterates the need to remain focused and determined to work out solutions with confidence and overcome these barriers. In the book, chapters highlight six essential components crucial for achieving evolutionary progress in safety and quality improvement in a healthcare system: Standard operating procedure Audit Research Safety management Quality management Evaluation Practical steps in planning and conducting these six essential components are outlined with some specific features to aid learning and facilitate their implementation. The authors have experience and expertise in the medical practice gained in Africa and a decade of knowledge and experience from consultancy work in safety and quality improvement in health care within and outside the region. Essentials for Quality and Safety Improvement in Health Care: A Resource for Developing Countries is authored for both medical professionals and those from other professions who are interested in and enthusiastic about patient safety and healthcare quality and therefore willing to build a career in this field. It is relevant to all health institutions, health and non-health workers, and can be used as a checklist while rendering quality and safe health care.
Download or read book Advanced Quality Auditing written by Lance B. Coleman and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2015-05-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Auditors from any industry must "learn the language of upper management" if they truly want to effect positive change throughout their environments. If quality auditors want to remain relevant and keep from becoming marginalized, they need to add new skills and credentials, and even more importantly, move beyond conformance monitoring to determine how their work might impact the corporate bottom line. The purpose of this book is to accept that challenge in presenting two ways that auditors can "learn [to speak] the language of upper management"-either by helping to drive continuous improvement or by helping to manage risk. This book has essential information that will help guide an organization's efforts to glean more value from their audit process. It helps grow the audit function beyond verification audits. It provides insight for using the audit function to improve organizations using lean principles. It also discusses how the audit function can contribute to and be formally integrated into the ongoing risk management program. This book is about advancing the profession of auditing, as well as the skills of individual auditors. "Buy. Read. Reread. It will kick start your risk-based thinking journey. Then, buy the book for each member of your auditing team." center Greg Hutchins, PE Director, Certified Enterprise Risk Manager Academy "While there is a constant influx of books on auditing entering the market today, Advanced Quality Auditing: An Auditors Review of Risk Management, Lean Improvement and Data Analysis stands out among them as Lance excels at demonstrating to readers how they can embrace the methodologies for continual improvement as they apply to the audit program and audit professionals. By combining the use of the audit checklist development matrix tool (ACDM) and various lean tools that are traditionally applied to processes other than auditing, auditors can ensure they not only audit for compliance but also add value to the audits, demonstrating the value of audit program, and in turn, themselves. The clarity of explanation and illustrative charts and diagrams of the Kano model makes it easy for the beginning auditor to understand and implement, while providing deeper insights to experienced auditors in how to leverage the model in the continual improvement of the audit program. Lance clearly makes the case that as audit professionals we should all embrace the use of the Kano model and apply it to our own audit programs to ensure we are always positioned to delight our customers." Nancy Boudreau ASQ Audit Division Chair (2014-2015) Lance Coleman has taken a traditional topic on auditing and written a professional synopsis of key concepts in terms so clear as to make them understandable and useful to the reader. A great book to use and have as reference. Well done! Dr. Erik Myhrberg IRCA Certified QMS Lead Auditor Co-author, A Practical Field Guide for ISO 13485:2003
Download or read book Introduction to Quality 4 0 written by Andrea Sütoová and published by Fundacja UEK. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality 4.0 involves leveraging Industry 4.0 advancements like the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and big data to enhance products and services. This encompasses employing sensors and data analysis to oversee production processes in real time, detect flaws, and enhance effectiveness. The objective of Quality 4.0 is to attain elevated standards of product excellence, customer contentment, and operational efficiency by harnessing sophisticated technologies. Quality 4.0 can be applied across diverse sectors such as manufacturing, and service industries. In manufacturing, for instance, Quality 4.0 solutions enable real-time monitoring of production processes, defect detection, and efficiency enhancement. This entails utilising sensors, IoT devices, and data analytics to monitor production data and pinpoint areas ripe for improvement. The aim of this book is to introduce the issues of Quality 4.0 to both academic teachers and students. The book was designed to complement the rich literature in the field of quality management. It can be used as an additional guide or textbook for students. The book consists of four chapters. The book is one of the results of the international project “Improving quality management teaching in the era of Industry 4.0”. The project was co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
Download or read book ECIIA Yearbook of Internal Audit written by Bernd Schartmann and published by Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2009 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Basics of IT Audit written by Stephen D. Gantz and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Basics of IT Audit: Purposes, Processes, and Practical Information provides you with a thorough, yet concise overview of IT auditing. Packed with specific examples, this book gives insight into the auditing process and explains regulations and standards such as the ISO-27000, series program, CoBIT, ITIL, Sarbanes-Oxley, and HIPPA. IT auditing occurs in some form in virtually every organization, private or public, large or small. The large number and wide variety of laws, regulations, policies, and industry standards that call for IT auditing make it hard for organizations to consistently and effectively prepare for, conduct, and respond to the results of audits, or to comply with audit requirements. This guide provides you with all the necessary information if you're preparing for an IT audit, participating in an IT audit or responding to an IT audit. - Provides a concise treatment of IT auditing, allowing you to prepare for, participate in, and respond to the results - Discusses the pros and cons of doing internal and external IT audits, including the benefits and potential drawbacks of each - Covers the basics of complex regulations and standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC (public companies), HIPAA, and FFIEC - Includes most methods and frameworks, including GAAS, COSO, COBIT, ITIL, ISO (27000), and FISCAM
Download or read book Risk Based Auditing Using ISO 19011 2018 written by Gregory Hutchins and published by Gregory Hutchins. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Risk Based Auditing (RBA)? International Organization for Standardization (ISO) incorporated Risk Based Thinking (RBT) into ISO 9001:2015 Risk Based Auditing is the first book to address risk based auditing and risk based thinking which are fundamental to first-party, second-party, and third-party auditing in all the new ISO families of standards. Learn what RBA and RBT mean and most importantly understand what you need to do to manage, plan, conduct, and report Risk Based Audits. Everyone who is certified to ISO 9001:2015 or any ISO standard should read this book to understand and implement RBA and RBT. What This Book Can Do for You? + Explains the integration of risk into auditing all ISO Management Systems. + Answers the critical questions you need to know about RBA and risk management. + Explains key risk concepts such as Risk Based Auditing, managing RBA programs, planning, conducting, and reporting Risk Based Audits. + Explains in detail ISO 19011:2018. + Explains in detail the steps for planning, conducting, and reporting Risk Based Audits. + Presents insider tips and tools known to first-party, second-party, and third-party auditors. Bonus Materials/Resources: + Access almost 2,000 risk and quality articles through CERM Academy. + Get Lessons Learned at the end of each key question. + Get free course materials such as using FMEA's in ISO 9001:2015.
Download or read book Network Security Auditing written by Chris Jackson and published by Cisco Press. This book was released on 2010-06-02 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete new guide to auditing network security is an indispensable resource for security, network, and IT professionals, and for the consultants and technology partners who serve them. Cisco network security expert Chris Jackson begins with a thorough overview of the auditing process, including coverage of the latest regulations, compliance issues, and industry best practices. The author then demonstrates how to segment security architectures into domains and measure security effectiveness through a comprehensive systems approach. Network Security Auditing thoroughly covers the use of both commercial and open source tools to assist in auditing and validating security policy assumptions. The book also introduces leading IT governance frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, and ISO 17799/27001, explaining their values, usages, and effective integrations with Cisco security products.
