Planning for a specific audit includes strategic and operational aspects. Strategically, planning should define the auditscope, objectives and approach.The objectives refer to what the audit is intended to accomplish. The scope relates to the subject matter and the criteria which the auditors will use to assess andreportonthe subjectmatter, andisdirectly relatedtotheobjectives. The approach will describe the nature and extent of the procedures to be used for gathering audit evidence. The audit should be planned to reduce audit risk to an acceptably low level.
Operationally
planning entails setting a timetable for the audit and defining the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures. During planning, auditors should assign the members of their team as appropriate and identify other resources that may be required, such as subject experts. Audit planning should be responsive to significant changes in circumstances and conditions. It is an iterative processthat takes place throughout the audit.
Conducting an audit
Auditors should perform audit procedures that provide sufficient appropriate audit evidence to support the audit report The auditor’s decisions on the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures will impact on the evidence to be obtained. The choice of procedures will depend on the risk assessment or problem analysis. Audit evidence is any information used by the auditor to determine whether the subject matter complies with the applicable criteria. Evidence may take many forms, such as electronic and paper records of transactions, written and electronic communication with outsiders, observations by the auditor, and oral or written testimony by the audited entity
Superior products
ABB -- AC 800M controller, Bailey, PM866 controller, IGCT silicon controlled 5SHY 3BHB01 3BHEO0 3HNA00 DSOC series
BENTLY --- 3500 system/proximitor, front and rear cards, sensors, power modules, probes, cables
Emerson -- modbus card, power panel, controller, power supply, base, power module, switchEPRO --- Data acquisition module, probe, speed sensor, vibration sensor, shaft vibration transmitter, proximitor
FOXBORO - thermal resistance input/output module, power module, communication module, cable, controller, switch
GE --- module, air switch, I/O module, display, CPU module, power module, converter, CPU board, Ethernet module, integrated protection device, power module, gas turbine card
HIMA --- DI module, processor module, AI card, pulse encoder
Honeywell --- Secure digital output card, program module, analog input card, CPU module, FIM cardMOOG - servo valve, controller, module, power module
NI --- Information acquisition card, PXI module, card, chassis multi-channel control card
WESTINGHOUSE --- RTD thermal resistance input module, AI/AO/DI/DO module, power module, control module, base module
Woodward - Regulator, module, controller, governor
YOKOGAWA - Servo module, control cabinet node unit