What is a remote audit?
During a remote audit an auditor is not physically present at the site of the auditee (organization that is audited). Online tools are used to share and obtain evidence.
Remote auditing
In recent years, when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its height, social distancing was mandatory and travel was restricted. Given these circumstances, our reviewers and clients discovered that remote auditing offers many advantages.
Remote auditing does not require on-site presence of the auditor while still delivering the same high-quality experience. By choosing remote auditing you have more effective processes and less disruption to employees, it is more time-efficient, and also importantly; it is more sustainable because there is less travel involved. Remote auditing is not only our present, but also part of our future.
What exactly is remote auditing? Why is this the best option for you? How is this delivered? What do you need to participate? Read more about this in the following sections.
Why remote auditing?
Remote auditing is part of the future because it gives us opportunities to perform our work in a more efficient and sustainable way. But there are more advantages.
What types of audits can be performed remotely?
Remote auditing is useful for any kind of audit where evidence is gathered via documentation review, records’ evaluation in information systems and interviews with people.
What do you need for remote auditing?
During a remote audit, the auditor and the organization that is audited, work simultaneously on a project. This requires good technical facilities and professional skills of the auditor.
Remote auditing: discover the benefits
Partly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiwa has speed up the development and implementation of remote auditing. Inspection manager appliances and installations and remote auditing expert by experience Bert van Erkel tells more about this in this article.
Customer stories
Read how employees of our customers, including Viessmann, VOLA, Esterchem and DuPont Water Solutions, have experienced remote auditing.
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Do you think remote auditing can bring benefits for your organisation too? Contact your Kiwa account manager for more information or send us a message via this form.