Planning the audit
This is usually the first step in any audit. It is important to have a plan for an audit so as to ensure that the audit will be effective. During the planning stage, the auditor collects information about the organization where they will perform the audit. Such information is usually obtained after the auditor has been contracted and they have a meeting with the organization. The meeting with the organization is very important for the auditor. The meeting provides an opportunity for the organization to communicate to the auditor what they exactly need from the audit. The organization will ...