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Participate in a Quality Audit
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- 8 chapters
- 83 lessons
- 31 videos
- 33 knowledge-check questions
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8 chapters · 83 lessons · 31 videos
Chapter 1 · Review previous quality audits14 lessons
- Lesson 1: Reading · 1 min · Chapter Overview
- A. Quality and the ISO 9001 audit approachLesson 2: Video · 2 min · How Quality Thinking Has Changed
- Lesson 3: Reading · 3 min · Quality and the ISO 9001 Audit Approach
- B. What is a quality audit?Lesson 4: Video · 2 min · What a Quality Audit Is and Who Runs It
- Lesson 5: Reading · 2 min · What Is a Quality Audit?
- C. Preparing for an audit: stage 1, stage 2 and audit trailsLesson 6: Video · 2 min · Stage 1 and Stage 2: Planning and Conducting the Audit
- Lesson 7: Reading · 6 min · Preparing for an Audit: Stage 1, Stage 2 and Audit Trails
- D. ASQA’s audit approachLesson 8: Video · 2 min · How ASQA Audits Training Providers
- Lesson 9: Reading · 4 min · ASQA’s Audit Approach
- E. Quality assurance and certificationLesson 10: Video · 2 min · Why Organisations Seek Quality Certification
- Lesson 11: Reading · 3 min · Quality Assurance and Certification
- F. Core principles of auditing and the code of ethicsLesson 12: Video · 2 min · The Principles and Ethics Every Auditor Follows
- Lesson 13: Reading · 4 min · Core Principles of Auditing and the Code of Ethics
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 14: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 questions
Chapter 2 · Request and review organisational documents8 lessons
- Lesson 15: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. Engagement team discussion and identifying related partiesLesson 16: Video · Planning Together: Related Parties and the Engagement Team
- Lesson 17: Reading · 3 min · Engagement Team Discussion and Identifying Related Parties
- B. Related parties controlsLesson 18: Video · Checking the Controls Over Related Parties
- Lesson 19: Reading · 4 min · Related Parties Controls
- C. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OBLIGATIONSLesson 20: Video · Making Audit Obligations Clear to Management and Staff
- Lesson 21: Reading · 2 min · Management and Staff Obligations
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 22: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 4 Questions
Chapter 3 · Amend Documents and Source Further Documentation12 lessons
- Lesson 23: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS TO INSPECTLesson 24: Video · Which Records to Inspect for Hidden Related Parties
- Lesson 25: Reading · 2 min · Records and Documents to Inspect
- B. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE NORMAL BUSINESSLesson 26: Video · Spotting Significant Transactions Outside Normal Business
- Lesson 27: Reading · 2 min · Significant Transactions Outside Normal Business
- C. SIGNIFICANT RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS OUTSIDE NORMAL BUSINESSLesson 28: Video · Treating Significant Related Party Transactions as Significant Risks
- Lesson 29: Reading · 3 min · Significant Related Party Transactions Outside Normal Business
- D. RELATED PARTY WITH DOMINANT INFLUENCELesson 30: Video · When One Related Party Holds Dominant Influence
- Lesson 31: Reading · 3 min · Related Party with Dominant Influence
- E. UNDISCLOSED RELATED PARTIES AND ARM’S-LENGTH ASSERTIONSLesson 32: Video · When Undisclosed Related Parties Are Discovered
- Lesson 33: Reading · 4 min · Undisclosed Related Parties and Arm’s-Length Assertions
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 34: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 4 Questions
Chapter 4 · Resolve Issues with the Auditee7 lessons
- Lesson 35: Reading · 1 min · 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 Documentation20 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
- Lesson 61
Chapter 6 · Confirm Schedules and Resources9 lessons
- Lesson 62: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. PLANNING AHEAD AND BALANCED AUDIT REPORTSLesson 63: Video · Planning Ahead and Reporting with Balance
- Lesson 64: Reading · 2 min · Planning Ahead and Balanced Audit Reports
- B. CONTROL ASSESSMENT RATINGSLesson 65: Video · Rating Controls: Satisfactory, Reasonable, Limited or None
- Lesson 66: Reading · 2 min · Control Assessment Ratings
- C. SETTING DATES AND MAKING ARRANGEMENTSLesson 67: Video · Setting Dates and Arranging the Audit
- Lesson 68: Reading · 3 min · Setting Dates and Making Arrangements
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 69: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 Questions
- Lesson 70: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 2
Chapter 7 · Anticipate Issues and Plan for Changes4 lessons
- Lesson 71: Video · When the Audit Plan Has to Change
- Lesson 72: Reading · 2 min · Managing Changes to the Audit Plan
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 73: Knowledge Check · 2 min · 3 Questions
- Lesson 74: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 3
Chapter 8 · Methods, Techniques and Preparation9 lessons
- Lesson 75: Reading · 1 min · Lesson Overview
- A. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATALesson 76: Video · Qualitative and Quantitative Data
- Lesson 77: Reading · 2 min · Qualitative and Quantitative Data
- B. COLLATING DATALesson 78: Video · Collating and Labelling Audit Data
- Lesson 79: Reading · 1 min · Collating Data
- C. ANALYSING DATA AND DRAWING CONCLUSIONSLesson 80: Video · Analysing Data and Drawing Sound Conclusions
- Lesson 81: Reading · 4 min · Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions
- LESSON REVIEWLesson 82: Knowledge Check · 3 min · 5 Questions
- Lesson 83: Activity · Write or Upload · Learning Activity 4
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