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The Bitter Pill
No matter how many times I have had to do it, raising a nonconformity is not easy. Particularly during an initial certification. Everyone is so excited, they have worked for this moment for months and months and they think that they have covered everything. Then !BLAM! I hit them with a nonconformity. An auditor…
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Summertime Auditing
Sorry it has been so long, but it’s hard to write and enjoy the summer at the same time. Actually, it is hard to audit in the summer time, period. Why? Well, the sun is shining, the kids are out of school and you are wishing, why can’t I also be off of work for 2…
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Bad Luck Case and Bias
Independence is the auditor’s greatest tool and the hardest to achieve. Why? Because of our own biases. The first line of defense is a physical separation. Don’t audit work that you are involved with. The second line of defense is staying focused on the goal. Focus on acheiving the audit’s objectives. Oh, I have heard…
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