1.   Caird is sending shareholders an external environmental audit which it commissioned from consultants Mott MacDonald.

2.   For external audits identify some one within your firm who can act as a contact point and be present throughout the audit.

3.   He resigned as chairman after an external audit criticised the way Lauda Air handled foreign currency transactions.

4.   This is known as an external audit.

5.   Alternatively, if used as part of the external audit process, a contract audit may demonstrate to one party that the contract is being managed efficiently and effectively.

6.   For external audits identify someone within your firm who can act as a contact point and be present throughout the audit.

7.   The external audit showed an openness to change among the employees and no instant desire to blame other departments when things went wrong.

8.   Dow Corning staff carry out a systematic programme of external audits, including on-site visits, to check that these standards are in place.

9.   An external audit requested by Canada last year said that Unesco was wracked by inefficiency and nepotism.