ISO Audit

A person with the skills and experience to audit a quality management system. Where a consultant is like a coach, the auditor is the examiner. And never the twain shall meet: certifiers cannot consult or advise you. Auditors work for certifiers: the companies who award the certificates. Certifiers are private organisations (not government bodies) who are accredited to award certificates and are service providers. In Australia, they're usually called 'certifiers', whereas in the USA they are usually called 'registrars' or CBs (certifying bodies).