Keep people informed as you progress through the audit. There should be no surprises in your report.. Also by providing feedback as you go it enables you to confirm that your understanding is correct.Introduce yourself to the management of the area you are about to audit. Make sure they are clear why you are there and what the audit process will entail. However do not restrict your interviews to the management but talk to personnel who perform the tasks.Review the information in your notes regularly to ensure that you follow up audit trails and cover the topics you had planned to do.