Audit is a planned exam with predefined time intervals of the activities developed in a company or sector, whose objectives are to verify if they are in accordance with the established dispositions and have been implemented in an effective way.

There are two types of audits, internal and external.

The internal audit aims to evaluate all the internal procedures and policies procedures defined by the company in order to point out eventual deviations and vulnerabilities to which the company is subject.

External auditing can be done in several areas and is accomplished by independent and impartial auditors that propose solutions and improvements for the improvement of the company’s controls and systems.