Conducting a full desk audit

Answer:

You can follow these steps found in ISO 19011 to conduct an audit:

1 – Initiate the Audit
2 – Review the Documents
3 – Develop Audit Plan
4 – Assign Work to Auditors per Plan
5 – Prepare Working Papers
6 – Determine the Audit Sequence
7 – Conduct Opening Meeting
8 – Review Documents and Communicate
9 – Carry out the Audit
10 – Generate Audit Findings
11 – Present Findings and Conclusions
12 – Formally Distribute Audit Report
13 – Follow Up on Actions / Corrective Actions

You can find more information about how to conduct an audit here:
- 13 steps for ISO 9001 internal auditing using ISO 19011: https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/13-steps-for-iso-9001-internal-auditing-using-iso-19011/
- Five main steps in ISO 9001 Internal audit: https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/five-main-steps-in-iso-9001-internal-audit/
- Book - ISO Internal Audit: A plain English guide: https://advisera.com/books/iso-internal-audit-plain-english-guide/
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal auditor course: https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-internal-auditor-course/