Audit management software helps companies streamline their audit processes and comply with regulations or internal policies. This type of software is used to define, implement, and monitor auditing procedures for multiple purposes, such as quality management, health, and safety, or environmental protection. Audit management software is most often used in heavily regulated industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, health care, or food and beverage. Audit management tools can be used by compliance professionals or by operations managers to schedule audits and analyze results. Employees from departments such as manufacturing or distribution use this type of software to implement audit procedures and report the results to their managers. External auditors can also benefit from using the audit information captured and managed using audit management software.