Terminology - Definition of Audit
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ISO 19011 defines an audit as:
‘a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled’
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The important points in this definition are:
- Systematic
- Independent
- Documented
- Evidence
- Criteria
These specific features will be discussed in more detail in other Modules later in this course.
