Audit preparation

Answer:
Before auditing, an auditor should prepare a checklist to help him or her to perform the audit. If an auditor has no previous access to company documentation, he or her can prepare the checklist based of the reference standard. So, an auditor goes to the audit with at least a checklist based on ISO 9001:2015. If the auditor has one hour, before starting the audit, to go through the company documentation, he or she can use that possibility to pinpoint specific documents used to comply with the reference standard.

The following material will provide you information about auditing:

- ISO 9001 – How to create a checklist for an ISO 9001 internal audit for your QMS - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/07/12/how-to-create-a-check-list-for-an-iso-9001-internal-audit-for-your-qms/
- ISO 9001 Audit Checklist - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/iso-9001-audit-checklist/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-lead-auditor-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/