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Participate in a Quality Audit
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- 168 lessons
- 58 videos
- 78 knowledge-check questions
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19 chapters · 168 lessons · 58 videos
Chapter 1 · Review previous quality audits14 lessons
- Lesson 1: Chapter Overview
- A. Quality and the ISO 9001 audit approachLesson 2: How Quality Thinking Has Changed
- Lesson 3: Quality and the ISO 9001 Audit Approach
- B. What is a quality audit?Lesson 4: What a Quality Audit Is and Who Runs It
- Lesson 5: What Is a Quality Audit?
- C. Preparing for an audit: stage 1, stage 2 and audit trailsLesson 6: Stage 1 and Stage 2: Planning and Conducting the Audit
- Lesson 7: Preparing for an Audit: Stage 1, Stage 2 and Audit Trails
- D. ASQA’s audit approachLesson 8: How ASQA Audits Training Providers
- Lesson 9: ASQA’s Audit Approach
- E. Quality assurance and certificationLesson 10: Why Organisations Seek Quality Certification
- Lesson 11: Quality Assurance and Certification
- F. Core principles of auditing and the code of ethicsLesson 12: The Principles and Ethics Every Auditor Follows
- Lesson 13: Core Principles of Auditing and the Code of Ethics
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 14: Knowledge Check
Chapter 2 · Request and review organisational documents8 lessons
- Lesson 15: Lesson Overview
- A. Engagement team discussion and identifying related partiesLesson 16: Planning Together: Related Parties and the Engagement Team
- Lesson 17: Engagement Team Discussion and Identifying Related Parties
- B. Related parties controlsLesson 18: Checking the Controls Over Related Parties
- Lesson 19: Related Parties Controls
- C. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OBLIGATIONSLesson 20: Making Audit Obligations Clear to Management and Staff
- Lesson 21: Management and Staff Obligations
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 22: Knowledge Check
Chapter 3 · Amend Documents and Source Further Documentation12 lessons
- Lesson 23: Lesson Overview
- A. RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS TO INSPECTLesson 24: Which Records to Inspect for Hidden Related Parties
- Lesson 25: Records and Documents to Inspect
- B. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE NORMAL BUSINESSLesson 26: Spotting Significant Transactions Outside Normal Business
- Lesson 27: Significant Transactions Outside Normal Business
- C. SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE NORMAL BUSINESSLesson 28: Treating Significant Related Party Transactions as Significant Risks
- Lesson 29: Significant Related Party Transactions Outside Normal Business
- D. RELATED PARTY WITH DOMINANT INFLUENCELesson 30: When One Related Party Holds Dominant Influence
- Lesson 31: Related Party with Dominant Influence
- E. UNDISCLOSED RELATED PARTIES AND ARM’S-LENGTH ASSERTIONSLesson 32: When Undisclosed Related Parties Are Discovered
- Lesson 33: Undisclosed Related Parties and Arm’s-Length Assertions
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 34: Knowledge Check
Chapter 4 · Resolve Issues with the Auditee7 lessons
- Lesson 35: Lesson Overview
- A. THE OPENING MEETING: WHO ATTENDS AND WHYLesson 36: Video · The Opening Meeting: Who Attends and Why
- Lesson 37: Reading · 2 min · The Opening Meeting: Who Attends and Why
- B. WHAT THE OPENING MEETING COVERSLesson 38: Video · Agreeing the Details and Keeping Audits Blame-Free
- Lesson 39: Reading · 2 min · What the Opening Meeting Covers
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 40: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 4 Questions
- Lesson 41: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 1
Chapter 5 · Prepare Checklists, Tools and Audit Documentation19 lessons
- Lesson 42: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. RISK AND OPPORTUNITY AUDIT TRAILLesson 43: Video · Auditing the Risk and Opportunity Trail
- Lesson 44: Reading · 3 min · Risk and Opportunity Audit Trail
- B. PLANNING, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUDIT TRAILLesson 45: Video · Auditing Planning, Performance Evaluation and Improvement
- Lesson 46: Reading · 2 min · Planning, Performance Evaluation and Improvement Audit Trail
- C. LEADERSHIPLesson 47: Video · Interviewing Top Management About Leadership
- Lesson 48: Reading · 2 min · Leadership
- D. NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AUDIT TRAILLesson 49: Video · Following New Product Development from Requirement to Release
- Lesson 50: Reading · 4 min · New Product Development Audit Trail
- E. PRODUCTION AND SERVICE PROVISION AUDIT TRAILLesson 51: Video · Auditing Production and Service Provision
- Lesson 52: Reading · 3 min · Production and Service Provision Audit Trail
- F. SUPPORT PROCESS AUDIT TRAILLesson 53: Video · Walking the Shop Floor: The Support Process Trail
- Lesson 54: Reading · 2 min · Support Process Audit Trail
- G. PERFORMANCE-BASED AUDITS AND THE TURTLE DIAGRAMLesson 55: Video · Performance-Based Audits and the Turtle Diagram
- Lesson 56: Reading · 3 min · Performance-Based Audits and the Turtle Diagram
- H. COMPLETING THE PROCESS ANALYSIS WORKSHEETLesson 57: Video: Completing the Process Analysis Worksheet
- Lesson 58: Reading · 3 min · Completing the Process Analysis Worksheet
- RESOURCELesson 59: Appendix A: Performance-Based Audit Checklists
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 60: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 Questions
Chapter 6 · Confirm Schedules and Resources9 lessons
- Lesson 61: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. PLANNING AHEAD AND BALANCED AUDIT REPORTSLesson 62: Video · Planning Ahead and Reporting with Balance
- Lesson 63: Reading · 2 min · Planning Ahead and Balanced Audit Reports
- B. CONTROL ASSESSMENT RATINGSLesson 64: Video · Rating Controls: Satisfactory, Reasonable, Limited or None
- Lesson 65: Reading · 2 min · Control Assessment Ratings
- C. SETTING DATES AND MAKING ARRANGEMENTSLesson 66: Video · Setting Dates and Arranging the Audit
- Lesson 67: Reading · 3 min · Setting Dates and Making Arrangements
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 68: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 Questions
- Lesson 69: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 2
Chapter 7 · Anticipate Issues and Plan for Changes4 lessons
- Lesson 70: Video · When the Audit Plan Has to Change
- Lesson 71: Reading · 2 min · Managing Changes to the Audit Plan
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 72: Knowledge Check · 2 min · 3 Questions
- Lesson 73: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 3
Chapter 8 · Methods, Techniques and Preparation9 lessons
- Lesson 74: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATALesson 75: Video · Qualitative and Quantitative Data
- Lesson 76: Reading · 2 min · Qualitative and Quantitative Data
- B. COLLATING DATALesson 77: Video · Collating and Labelling Audit Data
- Lesson 78: Reading · 1 min · Collating Data
- C. ANALYSING DATA AND DRAWING CONCLUSIONSLesson 79: Video · Analysing Data and Drawing Sound Conclusions
- Lesson 80: Reading · 4 min · Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 81: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 Questions
- Lesson 82: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 4
Chapter 9 · Access Sources of Information9 lessons
- Lesson 83: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOURCES OF INFORMATIONLesson 84: Video · Where Audit Information Comes From
- Lesson 85: Reading · 3 min · Internal and External Sources of Information
- B. HOW AUDITORS COLLECT DATALesson 86: Video · How Auditors Collect Data
- Lesson 87: Reading · 2 min · How Auditors Collect Data
- C. INFORMATION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO AN AUDITLesson 88: Video · Information That Feeds the Audit
- Lesson 89: Reading · 1 min · Information That Contributes to an Audit
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 90: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 4 Questions
- Lesson 91: Learning Activity 5 · Write or Upload
Chapter 10 · Collect and Assess Sample Documentation7 lessons
- Lesson 92: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. WHY AUDITORS USE SAMPLINGLesson 93: Video · Why Auditors Sample
- Lesson 94: Reading · 2 min · Why Auditors Use Sampling
- B. TAKING A BALANCED SAMPLELesson 95: Video · The Fruitcake Test: Taking a Balanced Sample
- Lesson 96: Reading · 2 min · Taking a Balanced Sample
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 97: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 98: Learning Activity 6 · Write or Upload
Chapter 11 · Interview Appropriate People9 lessons
- Lesson 99: Lesson Overview
- A. WHY AUDITORS INTERVIEW CLIENTS, STAFF AND STAKEHOLDERSLesson 100: Why Auditors Interview Clients, Staff and Stakeholders
- Lesson 101: Why Auditors Interview Clients, Staff and Stakeholders
- B. SELECTING AND SCHEDULING INTERVIEWSLesson 102: Selecting and Scheduling Interviews
- Lesson 103: Selecting and Scheduling Interviews
- C. PREPARING QUESTIONS AND READING THE ANSWERSLesson 104: Preparing Questions and Listening for Warning Signs
- Lesson 105: Preparing Questions and Reading the Answers
- Lesson ReviewLesson 106: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 107: Learning Activity 7 · Write or Upload
Chapter 12 · Identify Patterns, Trends and Areas of Risk17 lessons
- Lesson 108: Lesson Overview
- A. PATTERNS, TRENDS AND VARIATIONSLesson 109: Patterns, Trends and Variations
- Lesson 110: Patterns, Trends and Variations
- B. REPORTING PROCESSES AND RISKLesson 111: Reporting Against Standards, and Thinking in Terms of Risk
- Lesson 112: Reporting Processes and Risk
- C. RISK IN REGULATED INDUSTRIESLesson 113: Risk in Regulated Industries
- Lesson 114: Risk in Regulated Industries
- D. INTERNAL AUDIT PROCESSESLesson 115: Internal Audits: The Same Process, Run from Inside
- Lesson 116: Internal Audit Processes
- E. AUDIT REPORT RATINGSLesson 117: Giving an Audit Report an Overall Rating
- Lesson 118: Audit Report Ratings
- F. RISK MANAGEMENTLesson 119: Risk Management Basics
- Lesson 120: Risk Management
- G. CONFLICTS OF INTERESTLesson 121: Recognising and Managing Conflicts of Interest
- Lesson 122: Conflicts of Interest
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 123: Knowledge Check · 6 Questions
- Lesson 124: Learning Activity 8 · Write or Upload
Chapter 13 · WHEN AND HOW TO USE SPECIALISTS Audit4 lessons
- Lesson 125: When to Bring a Specialist into the Audit
- Lesson 126: When and How to Use Specialists
- Lesson ReviewLesson 127: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 128: Learning Activity 9 · Write or Upload
Chapter 14 · Evaluate Information Against Benchmarks7 lessons
- Lesson 129: Lesson Overview
- A. Benchmarking and best practiceLesson 130: Benchmarking and Best Practice
- Lesson 131: Benchmarking and Best practice
- B. Benchmark indicators and audit criteriaLesson 132: Benchmark indicators and audit criteria
- Lesson 133: Benchmark indicators and audit criteria
- Lesson reviewLesson 134: Knowledge check
- Lesson 135: Learning Activity 10 · write or upload
Chapter 15 · Form a defensible opinion7 lessons
- Lesson 136: Lesson overview
- A. What makes an opinion defensibleLesson 137: What makes an audit opinion defensible
- Lesson 138: What makes an opinion defensible
- B. Documenting evidence and the right of appealLesson 139: Documenting evidence and the right of appeal
- Lesson 140: Documenting evidence and the right of appeal
- Lesson reviewLesson 141: Knowledge check
- Lesson 142: Learning Activity 11 · write or upload
Chapter 16 · Formulate findings and corrective action reports7 lessons
- Lesson 143: Lesson overview
- A. Reporting findings against each standardLesson 144: Reporting findings against each standard
- Lesson 145: Reporting Findings Against Each Standard
- B. CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORTSLesson 146: Writing a Corrective Action Report
- Lesson 147: Corrective Action Reports
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 148: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 149: Learning Activity 12· Write or Upload
Chapter 17 · Present Findings and Recommendations5 lessons
- Lesson 150: Lesson Overview
- Lesson 151: Presenting Findings to the Lead Auditor
- Lesson 152: Presenting Findings to the Lead Auditor
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 153: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 154: Learning Activity 13 · Write or Upload
Chapter 18 · Prepare for and Run the Exit Meeting7 lessons
- Lesson 155: Lesson Overview
- A. FINALISING THE REPORT AND DEBRIEFINGLesson 156: Finalising the Report and Debriefing the Team
- Lesson 157: Finalising the Report and Debriefing
- B. RUNNING THE EXIT MEETINGLesson 158: Running the Exit Meeting
- Lesson 159: Running the Exit Meeting
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 160: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 161: Learning Activity 14 · Write or Upload
Chapter 19 · Explain Context, Consequences and Follow-Up7 lessons
- Lesson 162: Lesson Overview
- A. CONSEQUENCES OF THE AUDITLesson 163: Explaining the Consequences of an Audit
- Lesson 164: Consequences of the Audit
- B. WHAT THE REPORT AND FEEDBACK MUST INCLUDELesson 165: What the Report and Feedback Must Include
- Lesson 166: What the Report and Feedback Must Include
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 167: Knowledge Check
- Lesson 168: Learning Activity 15 · Write or Upload
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