My Reading on ASQ CQA HB Part I-IA~IE-s

Part IA4
Types of Quality Audits/Part IA
4. Common Elements With Other Audits
Regardless of the scope of a system or process audit, they all have some common elements.
ISO 19011:2011 defines an audit as a ―systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit
evidence [records, statements of fact, or other information relevant to the audit criteria and verifiable] and
evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria [set of policies, procedures, or
requirements] are fulfilled.‖
Audits can address almost any topic of interest where activities or outputs result from defined plans. The scope
of the audit might be product or service quality; environmental, marketing, or promotional claims; financial
results and statements; health and safety conditions; equal opportunity compliance; internal controls for
operations (Sarbanes-Oxley); postproduction sales and service with feedback for improvement; and the like.
Basically, if an activity or status is subject to planning or reporting, it can be audited.
Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang