Purpose
This instruction sets out how General Group Co. determines the number of auditor-days for an audit.
Scope
It applies to all types of management-system audit.
What the audit time covers
Audit duration is the total auditor-time an audit needs — the time spent on site or in your virtual facilities, plus planning, document review, interviews with your team, and writing the report.
What it’s calculated from
- The effective number of employees — everyone within the certified scope, counted across all shifts.
- The scope and complexity of your management system, and the risk category of your activities.
- The number and type of sites — head office, permanent, temporary and virtual locations, and whether you operate as a multi-site organisation.
- Other factors such as the languages used, the degree of automation, outsourced processes, and the results of any previous audits or complaints.
How it’s applied
The calculation follows recognised accreditation rules (IAF mandatory guidance and its auditor-day tables), so audit effort stays objective and comparable between similar organisations — and it feeds directly into the audit plan and the fee, with no hidden padding.