Auditing finance department

Answer:

Since the standard doesn't have any requirements regarding accounting and finance, the only way of auditing them is against the organization internal procedures regarding accounting and finance. Department of finance and accounting is often left out from the scope of the QMS, simply because it is perceived that these processes do not affect quality of the product and service and customer satisfaction. In the same way they can be left out from the scope of ISO 9001 internal audit.

For more information, see: ISO 9001 – How to prepare for an internal audit https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2017/09/26/iso-9001-how-to-prepare-for-an-internal-audit/

These materials will also help you regarding internal audit:
- Book ISO Internal Audit: A Plain English Guide https://advisera.com/books/iso-internal-audit-plain-english-guide/
- Free online training ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-internal-auditor-course/
- Conformio (online tool for ISO 9001) https://advisera.com/conformio/