Audit
Audit is an activity that will add value and improve an organisation’s operations. It helps a company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
Examples of areas where value is added by routine audits include:
- Improvement in business operations
- Reduction in errors, improved quality
- Increased efficiency through process simplification
- Decreased cost, increased efficiency and increased profit
- Reduced risks and exposure
- Verification of policy and procedures
- Increased communication
- Increased regulatory compliance
- Enhanced oversight through transparency