— Internal Audits
Three locations, one standard, three different answers. That's a problem.
Internal audits are not bureaucratic nice-to-haves — they're mandatory. ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 require them explicitly. And when your auditor asks at re-certification where the documented internal audits of the last 12 months are — and the answer is "we did that informally" — you know how that ends.
AuditGuide creates your questionnaire — from the standard, your own policies, or a combination — structured and editable at any time.
Publish the questionnaire for your team — across locations, digitally, with comparable results. No clipboard, no Excel spreadsheet.
Internal Audits
Generate questionnaires from standards or your own documents — publish, conduct, analyse.
Cross-Location
All teams, one system, comparable results.
AI Questionnaire
From standard or your own policies.
"We had conducted internal audits. But when the external auditor asked, we couldn't show anything."
"We did audit internally — but ad hoc, with self-made checklists, without a consistent structure. In the end the results weren't documented, weren't comparable, and weren't auditable. The external auditor saw that immediately."
Sandra is Head of Quality at a manufacturer with four production sites. ISO 9001 had been part of the business model for years. Internal audits were conducted — but each site had its own approach. Different questions, different scoring, different documentation.
At the re-certification audit, the external auditor asked how the internal audits of the past 12 months had been documented and evaluated. The answer was unsatisfactory. Findings.
With AuditGuide, Sandra created a uniform questionnaire — based on ISO 9001 and the company's own process policies. All four sites use the same questionnaire digitally. Results are structured, comparable, and fully documented. The next re-certification audit: no findings.
— What the module offers
Structured, not informal. Auditable, not "we did that internally somehow".
Flexible Start
Start from a standard, your own policies, process documents, or a combination — AuditGuide adapts to you.
AI Questionnaire
AuditGuide creates an intelligent questionnaire tailored to your standard and company documents. Always editable.
Cross-Location
Publish the questionnaire for multiple teams and locations — simultaneously, digitally, with consistent structure.
Comparable Results
All answers in a structured evaluation — comparable across departments and locations.
Full Documentation
Automatic documentation for the external auditor — when, who, what, result. Everything traceable.
Continual Improvement
Internal audits are not a one-off event — they're a mandatory part of continual improvement. AuditGuide makes them easy to conduct regularly.
— FAQ
What you should know
Why are internal audits mandatory for ISO 27001 and ISO 9001?
ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 require regular internal audits as part of the continual improvement process. Without documented internal audits, external certification cannot be maintained — regardless of how good all other documents are.
What happens if internal audits aren't conducted and documented regularly?
At external re-certification, the auditor checks whether internal audits were conducted and documented. If these records are missing, findings or a failed audit are possible — even if all other requirements are met. "We did it internally, we just didn't write it down" doesn't count.
How does AuditGuide create the internal audit questionnaire?
AuditGuide creates it based on the chosen standard, your company documents, or a combination. The result is a structured, standard-compliant questionnaire — always editable.
Can I conduct internal audits at multiple locations simultaneously?
Yes. The questionnaire is published digitally and can be completed by teams at different locations in parallel. Results are structured and directly comparable — no merging of Excel spreadsheets.
Do I need a certified internal auditor?
The standard requires internal audits to be conducted by competent, independent people. A formal course isn't required — but the knowledge must be there and independence must be ensured. AuditGuide helps conduct audits in a structured and traceable way.
Internal audits you can actually show at re-certification.
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