Traceable processes
Audit programmes, evidence and report foundations remain connected in one place. Your certification body remains responsible for independent, qualified staffing and for review and decisions.
For Certification Bodies
Guide certification processes. Support auditors. Engage clients.
Audit Compass connects process planning and documentation with your auditors’ work. Professional review and certification decisions remain your responsibility. An optional IMS subscription is a separate voluntary software offering for your clients.
Support your audit and certification processes with structured documentation – also with regard to the accreditation requirements applicable to your body.
Traceable processes
Collaboration with auditors
Client service between audits
Optional IMS subscription
What makes audit work difficult
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Evidence for accreditation assessments must be complete and quickly traceable.
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Different templates lead to inconsistent reports and additional queries.
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Qualified auditors are scarce; the working environment shapes collaboration.
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Between audits, structured contact with the client is often missing.
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Client and assignment data are maintained several times across ERP, CRM and audit tools.
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Auditor independence must be demonstrable for every assignment.
Keeping accreditation requirements in view
As a certification body, you must meet the requirements applicable to your scope of accreditation and demonstrate their fulfilment to your accreditation body in a traceable manner. Audit Compass supports you in documenting audit information, evidence and findings in a structured way and viewing them in context.
Which requirements apply to your body and how they are implemented in your procedures is determined by your scope of accreditation and the applicable provisions.
One process, clear responsibilities
Collaboration with auditors
A shared, structured workflow can support your requirements for audit execution, documentation and report submission. The professional review and approval remain with your certification body.
Client service between audits
Approved results and next steps can be made available through a client portal if it is part of the agreed offer. Portal access and action tracking depend on the plan and the release.
Optional IMS subscription
A separate paid IMS offering is distinct from the audit client portal and the certification procedure. It supports voluntary ongoing organisation of management system information.
Existing systems
We clarify which data your ERP or CRM can exchange, and in which direction, using the available interfaces in the demo. An available interface is not the same as a finished integration.
Consistent templates and reports
Questions and report templates stay consistent within an audit programme, keeping submissions and queries comparable. Which adjustments your procedures allow is clarified in the demo.
The IMS subscription is a voluntary software service, not management system consultancy. Whether it is purchased has no influence on the certification process.
From assignment to the next audit
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Assignment and programme
Bring together scope, dates, documents and suitable auditors.
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Execution
Assign evidence and findings to the audit. An offline extension must be considered separately.
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Review and decision
Review the professional report foundations and document decisions through the responsible people.
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Clients and next cycle
Release results within the agreed portal scope and prepare future audits. An IMS offering stays separate.
Certification bodies · Model calculation
Calculator for certification bodies
Calculate potential savings using your total annual audits, average cost per audit hour and digitization level. The number of auditors determines modelled licence costs.
Required inputs
Current level of digitalization
- Annual time savings
- 1,600 hours
- Annual cost savings
- €200,000.00
- Annual licence costs
- €3,600.00
- Calculated net savings
- €196,400.00
Calculation
Annual time savings = Number of audits × Savings per audit
Annual cost savings = Number of audits × Savings per audit × Hourly rate
Model basis: €360 per auditor per year. Auditor numbers are not multiplied by total annual audits again.
Time example: 800 audits × 2 hours = 1,600 hours.
Cost example: 800 audits × 2 hours × €125.00 = €200,000.00.
For 10 auditors: €3,600.00 annual licence costs. Calculated net savings: €196,400.00.
Non-binding model calculation: Savings of 3 / 2 / 1 / 0.5 hours per audit are hypothetical assumptions, not proven Audit Compass results. The economic value of time is not guaranteed actual cost savings. Net savings deduct only modelled licence costs; other implementation and operating costs are excluded. Required audit durations remain unchanged.
Arrange a demoAI supports. People remain responsible.
AI can support research and documentation. Sources, suggestions and report drafts require professional review. The responsible people retain accountability for assessments, approvals and certification decisions.
Trust and security
Audit information is confidential. Professional responsibilities and the release of results remain part of your process.
Responsibility and approval
Define who supplies evidence, reviews reports and releases results to clients. Software does not replace professional review or responsibility for certification.
Confidential information
Only include information needed for your inquiry. Do not submit confidential audit files or personal evidence.
Keep the portal and IMS separate
Access to approved audit results is not an IMS subscription. Responsibilities and permissions must be defined for each offering.
Frequently asked questions
Does Audit Compass support compliance with accreditation requirements?
Audit Compass supports the structured documentation and traceability of your audit and certification processes. Which functions and settings support your specific requirements depends on your procedures and the agreed functional scope. Responsibility for compliance with the applicable requirements remains with your certification body.
How does this help accreditation assessments?
Structured documentation helps assemble audit records and decision foundations. It does not replace assessment against ISO/IEC 17021-1 or guarantee accreditation or conformity.
What about IMS impartiality?
Software and certification decisions must be separated. Use is voluntary and is not consultancy. The specific offering and procedures require qualified impartiality review.
How do billing and revenue sharing work?
This page does not promise revenue sharing, automated billing or payouts. Only the specifically agreed conditions apply.
Which ERP and CRM systems can connect?
Available interfaces and required data flows determine this. The demo clarifies prerequisites; no particular ready-made integration is promised.
Can we use our own templates?
Discuss your checklists and reporting needs in the demo. The usable scope depends on the agreed offer.
How are external auditors licensed?
User types, access numbers and billing unit must be specified in the offer. Free external access is not promised.
Which features belong to which plan?
Portal, actions, AI and extensions must be assigned in the specific offer. The licence page separates the offering areas.
Who makes certification decisions?
Your appointed decision makers are responsible. AI and software outputs do not replace their professional review.
Let's discuss your certification process
Show us how you deploy auditors, review reports and approve decisions. We'll tailor the demo to these workflows.