Conducting internal audit for the first time

I recently completed an internal audit training and this is my first official audit that I will conduct. Can you please guide me what to look at and what kind of questions should I ask?

Answer:

First you need to read the standard and understand the requirements related to the processes you are about to audit. Then you need to read all procedures and records from the processes and see if they are compliant with the requirements of the standard. Afterwards you need to formulate questions to be asked during the audit. The question should provide you with "yes or no" answers and each question should be relate to ether requirement of the standard or activity within the processes you are auditing. Once you prepared the checklist and got familiar with the standard requirements and procedures used in the processes you are ready for the audit.

Here are some articles about internal audit that might be interesting to you:
- Five Main St eps in ISO 9001 Internal Audit https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/five-main-steps-in-iso-9001-internal-audit/
- How to create a check list 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/
- Writing an Audit Checklist for ISO 9001 Processes https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2014/11/25/writing-audit-checklist-iso-9001-processes/