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Mea Culpa!
"1. It's MULLINS"
David, Sorry about the misspelling! Man, you don't know how sorry I am.
David says:
2. "If Greg Mack were here, as he pointed out in a thread earlier this year (which I couldn't find), one person companies can prepare, review and approve documents, so why can't they audit themselves to determine the state of compliance of their business.
I call that running your business the best way you know how. Not conducting an audit. By your definition, I start auditing when I note the condition of my car, the working status of my computer, traffic intersections on the way to work. People always assess situations, like a “one person company” would do, but, are they “auditing” as I thought I knew it? I have my doubts, now, because of your brilliant interpretation of “auditing”. Why have Auditor training? Heck, it’s easy!
David says:
"This compliance is then confirmed via external audits."
Exactly, because you can’t prove compliance, even though YOU say they are auditing. Do you now make your Registrar your Internal Auditors?
David says:
3. "If we followed your thinking, the factory manager couldn't audit anything anywhere in the factory. Don't you have a part to play in the quality of products/services being delivered, therefore you can't audit any of those areas? And on it goes."
Again, that’s what a Factory Manager does. Run the business. He/She are continuously assessing ways to improve production, increase profit, manage personnel, etc. How this results in a written audit report to show compliance escapes me. But then, that was before my world was shattered.
David says:
"Either sit quietly 'til the paint dries"
I use quick drying paint, so it isn’t as long a wait as you think. I also don’t water it down or put in on with a mop and bucket.
David says:
"or take the walk of shame"
Hazard Warning: Rose colored glasses should never be worn continuously.
David says:
"(I assume you have 'the weakest link' in the US)."
That may very well be, but is still stronger than the best links manufactured anywhere else.

"1. It's MULLINS"
David, Sorry about the misspelling! Man, you don't know how sorry I am.
David says:
2. "If Greg Mack were here, as he pointed out in a thread earlier this year (which I couldn't find), one person companies can prepare, review and approve documents, so why can't they audit themselves to determine the state of compliance of their business.
I call that running your business the best way you know how. Not conducting an audit. By your definition, I start auditing when I note the condition of my car, the working status of my computer, traffic intersections on the way to work. People always assess situations, like a “one person company” would do, but, are they “auditing” as I thought I knew it? I have my doubts, now, because of your brilliant interpretation of “auditing”. Why have Auditor training? Heck, it’s easy!
David says:
"This compliance is then confirmed via external audits."
Exactly, because you can’t prove compliance, even though YOU say they are auditing. Do you now make your Registrar your Internal Auditors?
David says:
3. "If we followed your thinking, the factory manager couldn't audit anything anywhere in the factory. Don't you have a part to play in the quality of products/services being delivered, therefore you can't audit any of those areas? And on it goes."
Again, that’s what a Factory Manager does. Run the business. He/She are continuously assessing ways to improve production, increase profit, manage personnel, etc. How this results in a written audit report to show compliance escapes me. But then, that was before my world was shattered.
David says:
"Either sit quietly 'til the paint dries"
I use quick drying paint, so it isn’t as long a wait as you think. I also don’t water it down or put in on with a mop and bucket.
David says:
"or take the walk of shame"
Hazard Warning: Rose colored glasses should never be worn continuously.
David says:
"(I assume you have 'the weakest link' in the US)."
That may very well be, but is still stronger than the best links manufactured anywhere else.

