Document and audit architecture
Audit type
Extended note
Audit types A1–A7 share a common methodological ground but use different questions, material requirements, and risks. The type must be selected by the object, not the conclusion the auditor wants.
Limitations
Not the same as
- application domain
- finding category
- case type
Related terms
Methodological relevance
The selected audit type guides control questions and analysis, while the Standard and Procedure remain common.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: The term is established in the methodology architecture and the A1–A7 overview.
- Reality Audit — methodology overviewThe common methodological architecture.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“A3 Model Audit is selected because the principal object is a model chain.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“A2 is selected because we want a finding of identity capture.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Audit type”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Audit type (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/audit-type/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Audit type.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/audit-type/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Audit type.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/audit-type/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Audit type,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/audit-type/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Audit type. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/audit-type/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.