Company Audit User

The Company Audit User role in kolum allows you to give read-only access for a single company within your supplier organization. This enables your internal or external auditors to verify emissions data, supplier records, article details, and facility information specific to that company without the ability to edit, add, or delete any data.

Assigning this role is an effective way to maintain transparency and audit readiness while protecting your data during internal checks or external audits requested by your EU buyers.

Who Typically Uses This Role

The Company Audit User role is designed for:

• Internal auditors reviewing a specific company’s records and workflows within kolum.

• External auditors conducting a company-level audit during a defined period.

• Compliance teams performing checks for a particular company without requiring editing access.

What a Company Audit User Can See

As a Company Audit User, you can:

• View company details including name, address, and related data.

• Access production facilities linked to this company to verify address data, country codes, and facility connections.

• Check supplier connections and view supplier-related data tied to this company.

• Review emissions data for direct and indirect emissions for articles and production facilities linked to this company.

• View reporting workflows related to the company, including draft and submitted reports within kolum.

What a Company Audit User Cannot Do

A Company Audit User cannot:

• Edit, add, or delete any company, facility, supplier, or article data.

• Send invitations or manage user roles.

• Submit or edit reports.

• View data outside of the specific company they have been assigned.

When to Use This Role

• During a company-specific internal audit to review workflows and emissions readiness.

• For external auditors who need secure, read-only access for a particular company during their audit period.

• For periodic compliance checks when your compliance or legal team needs to review company-level data without modifying any information.

Common Questions

Can the audit user edit or upload data?

No, this role is strictly view-only to protect your data while enabling full transparency for audits.

Can the audit user see other companies?

No, the Company Audit User can only view the data of the specific company they are assigned to.

Can I remove access after an audit?

Yes, you can remove the role at any time after the audit period ends.