ISO-IEC-42001-LEAD-AUDITOR · Question #57
Which of the following describes a joint audit?
The correct answer is A. When two or more auditing organizations cooperate to audit a single auditee. A Joint Audit is when two or more audit organizations cooperate to audit the same auditee. ISO 19011:2018 Clause 3.9 defines joint audit as: "An audit carried out by two or more auditing organizations cooperating to audit a single auditee." This is further echoed in ISO/IEC…
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Which of the following describes a joint audit?
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- AWhen two or more auditing organizations cooperate to audit a single auditee
- BWhen two or more management systems are audited together at a single auditee
- CWhen an internal audit and a third-party audit are conducted simultaneously
- DWhen audits are conducted back-to-back for efficiency
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A79% (48)
- B7% (4)
- C3% (2)
- D11% (7)
Explanation
A Joint Audit is when two or more audit organizations cooperate to audit the same auditee. ISO 19011:2018 Clause 3.9 defines joint audit as: "An audit carried out by two or more auditing organizations cooperating to audit a single auditee." This is further echoed in ISO/IEC 42001:2023, which supports joint audits especially in multi- country and consortium environments (Clause 9.2.1 reference to audit scope management).
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