Courtesy: ISO 9001 Lead auditor training The required organizational independence from management enables unrestricted evaluation of management activities and personnel and allows internal auditors to perform their role effectively. Although internal auditors are part of company management and paid by the company, the primary customer of internal audit activity is the entity charged with oversight of management’s activities. This is typically the audit committee, a sub-committee of the board […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 Lead auditor training program The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is the recognized international standard setting body for the internal audit profession and awards the Certified Internal Auditor designation internationally through rigorous written examination. Other designations are available in certain countries. In the United States the professional standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors have […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 lead auditor training program The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) was formed in London in 1984 as part of the British government’s enterprise initiative, designed to make industry and business more competitive through the implementation of quality principles and practices. Over 30,000 auditors have been awarded professional certification since 1984 and more than 120 countries are represented on the IRCA register. Every year, […]
courtesy: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training program Most publicly traded corporations typically have an internal auditing department, led by a chief audit executive (“CAE”), with lead internal auditors managing small teams of internal auditors for one audit engagement. Lead auditor is a position between senior auditor and head of division. In public accounting firms, a lead auditor for an audit engagement is usually chosen from among the senior auditors. […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 2015: Certification ISO 9000:1987 had the same structure as the UK Standard BS 5750, with three “models” for quality management systems, the selection of which was based on the scope of activities of the organization: ISO 9000:1987 was also influenced by existing U.S. and other Defense Standards (“MIL SPECS”), and so was well-suited to manufacturing. […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 2015 Certification The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) does not certify organizations themselves. Numerous certification bodies exist, which audit organizations and upon success, issue ISO 9001 compliance certificates. Although commonly referred to as “ISO 9000” certification, the actual standard to which an organization’s quality management system can be certified is ISO 9001:2015 (ISO 9001:2008 […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 2015 Certification A few years later, the UK Government took steps to improve national competitiveness following the publication of cmd 8621, and Third-Party Certification of Quality Management Systems was born, under the auspices of the National Accreditation Council of Certification Bodies (NACCB), which has become the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). In addition […]
Courtesy: ISO 9001 2015 Certification The ISO 9000 family of quality management systems (QMS) is a set of standards that helps organizations ensure they meet customer and other stakeholder needs within statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. ISO 9000 deals with the fundamentals of QMS, including the seven quality management principles that underlie the family of standards. ISO 9001 deals with the requirements […]
Courtesy: ISO 6346:1995 Intermodal container ISO 6346 is an international standard covering the coding, identification and marking of intermodal (shipping) containers used within containerizedintermodal freight transport by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The standard establishes a visual identification system for every container that includes a unique serial number (with check digit), the owner, a country code, a size, type and equipment category as well as […]
Courtesy: ISO 55000:2014 Asset management Public asset management Public asset management expands the definition of enterprise asset management (EAM) by incorporating the management of all things of value to a municipal jurisdiction and its citizens’ expectations. An example in which public asset management is used is land-use development and planning. Intellectual and non-physical asset management Increasingly both […]