Glossary

Audited

Organization being audited [ISO 9000:2005, definition 3.9.8].

Auditor

Person performing an audit [ISO19011: 2011, definition 3.1].

Audit findings

The conclusions of an audit are the result of the audit after taking into consideration the audit objectives and the audit findings. [Adapted from ISO19011: 2011, definition 3.5]

Audit findings

Findings indicate compliance or non-compliance. They are the result of the assessment against the audit criteria. [Adapted from ISO19011 : 2011, definition 3.4]

Audit team

One or more auditors carrying out an audit, assisted, if necessary, by technical experts [ISO19011: 2011, definition 3.9].