Audit management software that sees every audit through.
Plan the audit programme, run each audit as a checklist with its evidence, and follow every finding until the fix is checked. One list shows which audits are due, in progress or overdue.
14-day free trialNo credit cardUnlimited free guests
Last updated
Audit management software plans audits, records how each one was carried out and tracks findings until they are closed. In CheckFlow the audit programme runs on schedules, each audit is a checklist with its criteria, results and evidence, and a nonconformity can start its own corrective action. The Reports Grid shows every audit and open action. It suits quality, compliance, safety and internal audit teams.
From the audit plan to the closed finding, in one place.
Audits start on time
Each audit in the programme starts on its date, assigned to its auditor, from the right checklist.
Evidence sits with the answer
Results, notes, photos and files are recorded on the step they prove, with who and when.
Findings get closed
Corrective actions attached to the audit keep it open until each one is done.
Audit programme
Plan the audit programme and let it start each audit
An audit programme lists the audits you will carry out and when: the purchasing process every six months, each site’s safety audit every quarter, the IT security audit once a year. In CheckFlow each line of the programme is a schedule. On the date it starts a checklist from the audit template, names it after the process and the date, and assigns it to the auditor with its due dates set.
Schedules repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or on fixed points such as the last weekday of the quarter, each in its own time zone. Audits that do not follow a calendar, such as a supplier audit after a complaint, start by hand, from a run link or through the API, from the same template.
- Each audit arrives assigned, with reminders before it is due
- Template changes apply to the next audit, never to one in progress
- Pause a schedule while a process is out of scope
Fieldwork
Run each audit as a checklist, with the evidence on the step
The audit template holds the criteria as tasks, grouped into phases such as preparation, fieldwork, findings and report. Each criterion asks for a result from a drop-down, such as Conforms, Minor nonconformity, Major nonconformity or Observation, and a required answer means no criterion is skipped. File Upload takes the photos, samples and documents that prove it, and a Table can hold a sampling log row by row.
Conditional logic shows the finding fields only when a criterion does not conform: what was found, the requirement it breaks and the evidence. Steps that do not apply to this site or process are marked not applicable, and the record shows that too.
- Auditors work on a phone or tablet in the browser, and File Upload takes a photo with the camera
- External auditors join as free Guests and see only their own tasks
- Print a finished audit or save it as a PDF from the browser
Findings and corrective actions
Follow every finding to a checked close
Raise each corrective action as a task attached to the audit, with an owner, a due date and the finding in its description. An attached task counts as one of the audit’s tasks, so the audit cannot be completed while an action is open, and its owner is reminded as the date nears and again when it is overdue.
For a larger fix, a Linked Checklist field starts a corrective action checklist from the audit, with the finding, the process and the auditor copied into it. That checklist runs its own steps, such as containment, root cause, the fix and a check that it worked, and the two link to each other. Make the last step of the audit a verification that only the auditor can complete, so the person who fixed the problem does not sign it off.
- Overdue alerts go to every assignee of a late action
- Halt the audit report until the verification step is done
- Comment and @mention the action owner on the finding itself
Tracking
See every audit and open action at a glance
The Reports Grid lists every audit as a row: its template, auditor, dates, status, overdue tasks and next task. Pick one audit template and add a column for any criterion’s result, then filter to the audits with a major nonconformity, or save a view of everything overdue for the quality manager. The grid updates as auditors work, and exports to CSV, Excel or PDF for a management review.
Analytics shows how the programme is going over time: audits started and completed, how long they took, and which steps run late most often. Each audit template’s Analytics tab, in the Library, shows its current audits at a glance.
- A built-in Overdue view of every late audit
- Drop-down, date and members answers as columns
- Tag audits by site, standard or process and report on each
Compared
Audits in spreadsheets, or audits in CheckFlow
Many audit programmes live in a spreadsheet, with the checklists in documents and the evidence in a shared folder.
| What matters | Spreadsheets and documents | CheckFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Knowing the next audit is due | A date in a plan someone has to check | A schedule starts it and assigns the auditor |
| Every criterion answered | Blank cells go unnoticed | Required results before a step can be completed |
| Evidence | Files in a folder, named by hand | Uploaded to the step it proves |
| Corrective actions | A separate tracker, often out of date | Attached to the audit, with owners and reminders |
| Where every audit stands | Ask each auditor | The Reports Grid, updated as people work |
| Proof for the certification body | Rebuilt from emails | Who did what, and when, on each audit |
Schedules, conditional logic, attached tasks, Linked Checklist fields and the Reports Grid are all in the Business plan at $10 per user per month, or $9 billed annually.
Choosing
What to look for in audit management software
- 01
Scheduling for the audit programme
Audits should start on the dates the programme sets, assigned to an auditor, so none is missed between certification visits.
- 02
Audit checklists you can change
Standards and processes change. You should be able to edit the audit checklist yourself, while audits already in progress keep the version they started with.
- 03
Evidence on every answer
Results, notes, photos and documents should be captured at the step they belong to, with who recorded them and when.
- 04
Findings that lead to action
A nonconformity needs an owner, a due date and a check that the fix worked, all linked back to the audit.
- 05
One view across every audit
Managers should see which audits are due, in progress or overdue, and which actions are open, without asking anyone.
- 06
Access for auditees and outside auditors
People outside the audit team should be able to complete their part without seeing everything else.
CheckFlow runs and tracks the audit work people do. It is not working-paper software for auditing financial statements, and it does not collect evidence from your cloud services automatically. If you use those tools, CheckFlow can sit beside them for the steps people carry out, as on our compliance checklist software and SOC 2 compliance software pages.
Examples
Audits teams run in CheckFlow
ISO internal audits
ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 13485 internal audits, clause by clause, with graded findings.
ISO 9001 internal audit templateIT security audits
Access, patching, backups and logging tested against policy, with evidence for each control.
IT security audit templateSafety audits
Site walk-rounds with photos of hazards and an owner for every action.
Safety audit templateSupplier audits
Quality, capacity and compliance checks at a supplier, scored and followed up.
Supplier audit templateOperational audits
How a process actually runs, against how it should, with recommendations tracked.
Operational audit templateFinancial audit preparation
Your side of the year-end audit: the requests, the schedules and who owns each one.
External audit preparation template
Browse every audit template and compliance template, or describe your audit to the free AI audit checklist generator.
Audit checklists, drafted with AI.
AI can draft an audit checklist and tell you where the programme stands. The auditor still makes every judgement.
Draft an audit checklist
Describe what you audit and against which standard. The free AI audit checklist generator returns the criteria with result fields, evidence uploads, follow-up actions and a sign-off, ready to edit.
Try the AI audit checklist generatorAsk about the programme
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Copilot or any other AI assistant can list the audits in progress, find audits by their answers and read an audit’s activity through the MCP server.
AI in CheckFlowThe same rules apply to AI
An assistant acts as the person whose key it uses, so it cannot complete a verification step only the auditor can complete. The API refuses it.
Developer overview
Which internal audits this year ended with a major nonconformity?
templateKey: "ISO 9001 Internal Audit" fields: "Overall result equals Major nonconformity" status: "All"
Two internal audits recorded a major nonconformity: Internal audit – Warehouse, started in March and complete, and Internal audit – Despatch, started in September and still in progress. Open either one and I can summarise its activity.
Audit templates to start from.
Each has its criteria, result fields and follow-up steps in place, ready to edit.
Related pages
Audit management software questions
What is audit management software?
Audit management software helps a team plan its audits, carry them out the same way each time and follow up what they find. It schedules the audit programme, gives each audit a checklist of criteria, records results and evidence, tracks findings and corrective actions to a close, and reports on every audit in one place.
What is the difference between audit management software and audit checklist software?
Audit checklist software turns one audit into a checklist an auditor works through and records results in. Audit management software covers the cycle around it: planning the programme, assigning auditors, tracking findings and corrective actions, and reporting across audits. CheckFlow does both: each audit is a checklist, and schedules, attached tasks and the Reports Grid manage the rest.
Can CheckFlow schedule recurring audits?
Yes. Each audit in the programme can be a schedule that starts a checklist from the audit template daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or on fixed points such as the last weekday of the quarter. Each audit arrives named, assigned and with its due dates set. One-off audits start by hand, from a run link or through the API. See recurring checklists.
How are findings and corrective actions tracked?
Record each finding in fields on the step it came from, with its evidence. Raise each corrective action as a task attached to the audit, with an owner and a due date, so the audit cannot be completed while one is open. For a larger fix, a Linked Checklist field starts a corrective action checklist with the finding copied into it.
Can external auditors and auditees take part?
Yes. Invite them as Guests: they see and complete only the tasks assigned to them, and everything they do is logged under their own name. Guests are free and unlimited on every plan, so a certification body, a supplier or a site manager can complete their part without a paid seat.
Can I use my own audit checklists?
Yes. Build them in the template designer, start from an audit template, or describe the audit to the AI audit checklist generator. If your audits are in Word or Excel, we will convert up to three of them for you, free.
Is CheckFlow a GRC platform or audit working-paper software?
No. CheckFlow runs and tracks the audit work people carry out: the checklist, the evidence, the findings and the follow-up. It does not collect evidence from your cloud services automatically, and it is not built for auditing financial statements. Teams that use those tools can run the human steps in CheckFlow beside them.
How much does CheckFlow cost?
The Business plan is $10 per user per month, or $9 billed annually, with schedules, conditional logic, attached tasks, Linked Checklist fields and the Reports Grid included. Guests are free. Try it free with no credit card; see pricing.
Run your next audit in CheckFlow.
Start from an audit template, schedule the programme and track every finding to a close.
14-day free trial, no credit cardFull refund in your first 30 daysUS hosting, EU on request