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    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Internal Auditors in Small Businesses
    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Internal Auditors in Small Businesses
    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Internal Auditors in Small Businesses
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    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Internal Auditors in Small Businesses

    By Dejan Kosutic

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    Let’s be realistic – it is human to make mistakes, so it’s impossible to have a system with no errors; it is, however, possible to have a system that improves itself and learns from its mistakes. Internal audits are a crucial part of such a system. In this book, Dejan Kosutic, an author, and experienced ISO consultant is giving away his practical know-how on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000, ISO 22000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 13485, AS9100 and IATF 16949 internal audits.


    This book is written primarily for beginners in internal auditing and for people with moderate knowledge about internal audits. On the other hand, if you do have experience with internal audits, but you feel that you still have gaps in your knowledge, you’ll also find this book helpful. So, no matter if you are new or experienced in the field, this book gives you everything you will ever need to learn and more about internal audits.


    Inside you will find not just basic information about the internal audit and ISO 19011 but also information on how to create the internal audit checklist, how to write the internal audit report, what are the best technics for finding evidence during the audit, how to perform interviewing during the audit and much more.


    Kosutic uses real-life examples and plain English in order to explain everything that is necessary to completely understand how to perform an internal audit for all ISO management standards.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAdvisera Expert Solutions Ltd
    Release dateDec 18, 2017
    ISBN9789538155031
    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide: A Step-by-Step Handbook for Internal Auditors in Small Businesses

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      Excellent informational book for internal auditors to refresh and deepen their understanding of the internal audit process.
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    ISO Internal Audit – A Plain English Guide - Dejan Kosutic

    ISO Internal Audit:

    A Plain English Guide

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    Dejan Kosutic

    ISO Internal Audit:

    A Plain English Guide

    A Step-by-Step Handbook for

    Internal Auditors in Small Business

    Advisera Expert Solutions Ltd

    Zagreb, Croatia

    Copyright ©2017 by Dejan Kosutic

    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

    Limit of Liability / Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This book does not contain all information available on the subject. This book has not been created to be specific to any individual’s or organization’s situation or needs. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. The author and publisher shall have no liability or responsibility to any person or entity regarding any loss or damage incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, directly or indirectly, by the information contained in this book.

    First published by Advisera Expert Solutions Ltd

    Zavizanska 12, 10000 Zagreb

    Croatia

    European Union

    http://advisera.com/

    ISBN: 978-953-8155-03-1

    First Edition, 2017

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Dejan Kosutic is the author of numerous articles, video tutorials, documentation templates, webinars, and courses about ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and other ISO standards. He is the author of the leading ISO 27001 & ISO 22301 Blog, and has helped various organizations including financial institutions, government agencies, and IT companies implement information security management according to these standards. He holds numerous certificates, among them ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.

    Click here to see his LinkedIn profile

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    PREFACE

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    1 INTRODUCTION

    1.1 WHY COMPANIES NEED INTERNAL AUDITS

    1.2 ISO 19011 – A STANDARD FOCUSED ON AUDITING

    1.3 WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?

    1.4 HOW TO READ THIS BOOK

    1.5 WHAT THIS BOOK IS NOT

    1.6 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

    2 BASIC THINGS ABOUT THE INTERNAL AUDIT

    2.1 INTERNAL VS. EXTERNAL AUDIT

    2.2 THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT

    2.3 INTERNAL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IN ISO STANDARDS

    2.4 SKILLS, COMPETENCES, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

    2.5 AUDIT FINDINGS: NONCONFORMITIES AND OBSERVATIONS

    2.6 MAJOR AND MINOR NONCONFORMITIES

    2.7 INTERNAL AUDIT VS. RISK ASSESSMENT

    2.8 INTERNAL AUDIT VS. GAP ANALYSIS

    3 ORGANIZING AN INTERNAL AUDIT

    3.1 OPTIONS FOR PERFORMING THE INTERNAL AUDIT AND TOP MANAGEMENT ROLE

    3.2 THREE KEY DOCUMENTS FOR ORGANIZING THE INTERNAL AUDIT

    3.3 INTERNAL AUDIT PROCEDURE

    3.4 ANNUAL AUDIT PROGRAM

    3.5 AUDIT PLAN FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AUDIT

    3.6 SUCCESS FACTORS

    4 STEPS IN THE INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS

    4.1 SEVEN STEPS FOR PERFORMING THE INTERNAL AUDIT

    4.2 PERFORMING DOCUMENT REVIEW

    4.3 CREATION OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT CHECKLIST

    4.4 WRITING THE INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT

    4.5 INITIATING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

    4.6 CORRECTIVE ACTION FOLLOW-UP

    4.7 SUCCESS FACTORS

    5 PERFORMING THE MAIN PART OF THE AUDIT

    5.1 MAKING ASSUMPTIONS: THE BIGGEST AUDITOR MISTAKE

    5.2 PURPOSE OF THE OPENING MEETING

    5.3 TECHNIQUES FOR FINDING EVIDENCE DURING THE

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