Third-Party Audit
A third-party audit is an audit of a company that is performed by an independent auditor. The auditor cannot be an employee of either the company being audited, or the customer they serve. This audit will help to determine the status and reliability of your internal controls.
Most companies are required to effectively manage their relationships with key customers. They can meet this requirement related to audit controls by:
· Directly auditing their overall operations.· Employing the services of an external auditor to evaluate these operations and controls that are in place.
· Receiving and reviewing sufficiently detailed independent audit reports from a third-party audit firm.
You will need to ensure that the independent auditor you hire is qualified by the ASQ, RAB, or equivalent agency. Next you will need to ensure the scope of this audit satisfies your own audit objectives, and finally that any significant deficiencies are reported and corrected.
Don’t try to go it alone. There are a lot of good auditors out there that can help you. If you do not currently have one, consider utilizing an independent audit consultant to assist your team, or perform this for you, so that you can focus on what’s most important to you - your customers.At Storti Quality Consulting, we take pride in helping our customers use quality management practices to enhance results and increase profits. If you’d like to talk about Quality, please call us at 215.657.0837, send an email to ralph.storti@storticonsulting.net, or visit our website, www.storticonsulting.net.
