Auditors - Some are Good and Some are Bad

Auditors good or bad

  • Auditors Good

    Votes: 1 11.1%
  • Auditors Bad

    Votes: 1 11.1%
  • Inbetween

    Votes: 7 77.8%

  • Total voters
    9
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BradM

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#23
Re: Auditors good or bad

Until all we have left in the world is perfect auditors, isn't it probably worthwhile to bring the topic up every now and then? :D

I would rather someone bring their frustrations here regarding a bad audit experience, than transfer that to every other auditor they run across.

I am a novice, newbie auditor. In that, I am constantly picking up ideas, suggestions, things not to do, etc. from the Cove and other places. I welcome open discussions about such things.:agree1:

In that, I have seen excellent auditors, and terrible auditors. Excellent auditors were polite but firm, knowledgable, and cared about the system. The terrible auditors, well.... were asked not to return.
 

Randy

Super Moderator
#24
Re: Auditors good or bad

I think it's another case of belly-aching and moaning and trying to get a warm fuzzy from others.

Try this one...If you don't like it, get up out of your seat, venture into the world, try it yourself and see how easy it is!

This subject gets real old, real quick.
 

Paul Simpson

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#25
Re: Auditors good or bad

I think it's another case of belly-aching and moaning and trying to get a warm fuzzy from others.
In your own inimitable fashion, Randy you have summarized why I have a concern over this type of thread .... what are we going to do about it?

Covites aren't ready for a name and shame for CBs / auditors but are happy to tar auditors with the same brush as the worst audits they have experienced .... strikes me as a bit of a cop out ... let's have another "slag off auditors thread" and see how much more hearsay and hyperbole we can create.

If there is a purpose I can't see it.:frust:

Try this one...If you don't like it, get up out of your seat, venture into the world, try it yourself and see how easy it is!
Poor auditing is easy ... I have seen many people do it.

The difficult thing is auditing well and I would say probably 25% of auditors I have come across can deliver a good audit consistently.

But do we celebrate the good guys? Naah! Let's have another pop at auditors in general.
This subject gets real old, real quick.
Exactly! No new material ... ditch the thread! :agree1:
 

Stijloor

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Super Moderator
#26
Re: Auditors good or bad

Friends,

With all due respect for the new Covers, I think that Moderators should tread lightly and perhaps carefully direct OP's to threads, posts, and attachments that covered the topic at hand previously..... What do you think?

Stijloor.
 

Marc

Hunkered Down for the Duration with a Mask on...
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#28
Re: Auditors good or bad

...I think that Moderators should tread lightly and perhaps carefully direct OP's to threads, posts, and attachments that covered the topic at hand previously..... What do you think?
I agree and I think the topic is OK. We have many repeat questions over time. I do think it is inappropriate to be discussing whether it's appropriate (or whatever) as some have done within this thread. All this does is derail the thread.

Please stay on topic, everyone.

Thanks!
 

Wes Bucey

Quite Involved in Discussions
#29
Re: Auditors good or bad

I agree - a lot of people have claimed 'certified auditor', when in fact, all they had was a certificate from attending a course...........not actually becoming an "IRCA/RAB/whatever certified auditor"
Sure, they were "self-declared certified auditors":lmao:

Think of it as similar to how many folks abound who declare themselves as Lean or Black Belt, with no modifiers explaining they got their certificate by making it up on a Microsoft Word template for certificates.;)
 

Jim Wynne

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#30
Re: Auditors good or bad

The difficult thing is auditing well and I would say probably 25% of auditors I have come across can deliver a good audit consistently.
If your experience is typical, then if someone says that 75% of auditors don't deliver a good audit consistently, you'd have to agree, no? If that much of the profession is performing poorly, I'd say it's an excellent subject for discussion, even if it was just discussed yesterday. Personally, from the auditee end, I have high regard for CB auditors in general, and mostly disdain for customers' auditors.

But do we celebrate the good guys?
:drunk: :rar: Here's to the good guys!
 
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