∞A Compliance audit is typically an audit which compares a companys defined systems against those
required by the standard
being audited against.
•May be extensive such as with a QS-9000
audit, or may be a customer
audit which is very limited in scope.
∞Typically
you look at the requirements of the standard or requirement and contrast them against the companys
systems.
∞Typically
a Compliance (Conformance) Audit is done as a Desk audit. This is verification of
compliance.
∞When
a registrar does a Quality Manual Review prior to the pre-assessment audit (usually at US$750 to US$1500), for all intents and purposes they are doing a Compliance Audit
(does the manual address every line item of
the standard being audited against).