Digitizing the audit process can certainly help. Activity can be transformed using digital tools, thereby, providing an instant (Real-time) platform for reporting and analysis. Reporting NCs, Other findings and sharing reports to all the stakeholders in real-time gives multiple advantages to organizations. Most importantly, the complete open-to-close cycle of NCs (including the task management) will certainly make the whole process efficient and transparent.
Plan your Audit Calendar, Get your Audit checklist ready as per the plan, Assign Auditors ahead of time, Get reminders ahead of time for the planned audit
Conduct Audit using electronic platform, Log you opening meeting details, All the Audit checklist in-built into system, Report Non-compliance using system and right at the findings
Action against NCs, Follow-up of Closure of the NCs identified, CAPA against NCs and its implementation
Closing Meeting, Audit Summary, Executive Summary, Print Complete Audit Report, Trend analysis and comparative reports
Why do we want to record our data and findings on an Audit sheet and then come back on Desk to feed the same in system? Instead, how about a Mobile friendly solution (like a Mobile App) where on-field Audit activities can directly be done using Audit Mobile App!
Yes, all the operations of Internal Audit can be done using mobile devices like smartphone or tablets.
One can perform audit activities viz