Poor documentation
Auditors and industry experts agree that poor documentation is a root cause of non-compliance. When auditors can’t easily find and understand the information they need in your documentation, or the documentation doesn’t match up with actual practices, consequences can range from the headaches of longer, costlier audit processes to major catastrophes like fines, shut-downs or even litigation.
Keep in mind: 7 features
Before you submit your documents to an audit team, evaluate them against these 7 essential features.