External Auditors are not supposed to propose the solutions for discepancies observed during audit. Hence how they can do a value adding audit to their client?

External Auditors are not supposed to propose the solutions for discepancies observed during audit. Hence how they can do a value adding audit to their client?Realizing that there is a problem in the first place is a fundamental prerequisite for solving it. A proper presentation of the identified problem is halfway to solving it.

If the auditor can present you with a list (Audit report) of identified problems / improvement potential or whatever we choose to call it, I think value has been added (Providing, of course, that you use the potential pointed out by the auditor to take action).

/Claes

Look at this thread as well
Are 3rd party (ISO9001 Registrar) auditors allowed to provide "Recommendations" ? (http://elsmar.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=8842)

And here (http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/3553372/APG-HowtoAddValue.doc?func=doc.Fetch&nodeid=3553372) too.