A System Review can include a study and evaluation of the company’s quality, financial, legal, legislative and technical control policies and procedures, in effect, for a given time period.  The objective of a system review is to provide the reviewer with a reasonable basis for expressing an opinion on whether the company’s system of quality control is meeting the required objectives and whether the system is being complied with. A System Review should be undertaken for all companies that perform audits or technology engagements. Each System Review should include the following aspects.

• Management preparation
• Plan the structure of the review
• Overview of review procedures
• Individual and group preparation
• Examination
• Findings
• Compliancy
• Rework/follow-up
• Evaluation
• Recommendations
• Actions
• Follow-up
• Closure