What is quality audit?

A documented examination and verification of activities ,records and other elements of a quality system to determine their conformity and requirements of a quality standard .

The purpose of a quality audit is to assess or examine a product, the process used to produce a particular product or line of products or the system sup-porting the product to be produced. A quality audit is also used to determine whether or not the subject of the audit is operating in compliance with governing source documentation such as corporate directives, federal and state environmental protection laws and regulations, etc. A quality audit distinguishes itself from a financial audit in that the primary objective of the financial audit is to verify the integrity and accuracy of the accounting methods used within the organization. Yet, despite this basic difference, it is important to note that many of the present-day quality audit techniques have their traditional roots in financial audits.

 

It is a systematic assessment of a  Quality system carried out by Quality Auditor / Audit team

Quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team. It is an important part of organization's quality management system and is a key element in the ISO quality system standard, ISO 9001.

Quality audits are typically performed at predefined time intervals and ensure that the institution has clearly defined internal system monitoring procedures linked to effective action. This can help determine if the organization complies with the defined quality system processes and can involve procedural or results-based assessment criteria.

1. Quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team. It is an important part of organization's quality management system and is a key element in the ISO Quality System. 

:Quality audit (Sometimes we call it conformity assessment) _It is a process of a systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an auditor * Also :Periodic, independent,, documented examination and verification of activities, records processe snd other elements for a quality system to determine their conformity with the requirements of a quality standard

A quality audit is a process by which you review and evaluate an element of your business to ensure that you're meeting certain standard.

The purpose of a quality audit is to  examine a product, the process used to produce a particular product or line of products or the system sup-porting the product to be produced.

Simply put, a Quality audit is a process by whicha business process is evaluated and reviewed  to ensure that the process meets a predefined standards.

3 major elements are considered in quality audit

• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
• Economy

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