We have to PROVIDE data to the auditors. They should be the ones actually doing the auditing. This has been my experience as well. An audit is only as good as the data provided, and if you want to seem on the up and up, just provide what minimum you need to.
Companies need better mechanisms in place to handle such processes, and auditing firms need to actually hire people who are knowledgeable in what they're looking for instead of simply querying the company. But both of those things would actually require effort.
If only our tech audits were so easy to deal with. I waste SO much time providing data for Audits. Ugh.
That's the point Adams is making here, isn't it?
We have to PROVIDE data to the auditors. They should be the ones actually doing the auditing. This has been my experience as well. An audit is only as good as the data provided, and if you want to seem on the up and up, just provide what minimum you need to.
Companies need better mechanisms in place to handle such processes, and auditing firms need to actually hire people who are knowledgeable in what they're looking for instead of simply querying the company. But both of those things would actually require effort.