ISQM 1 Dashboard
The ISQM 1 Dashboard manages your firm's quality management system at practice level — separate from individual engagement quality (which is handled per-engagement in the EQR tab).
Dashboard Layout
KPI Cards
| KPI | Description |
|---|---|
| Active Policies | Number of active QM policies |
| Overdue Reviews | Policies past their review cycle date |
| Open Findings | Unresolved quality findings |
| Resolved Findings | Findings that have been closed |
Tabs
The dashboard has two tabs:
- Policies — Quality management policies mapped to ISQM 1 components
- Findings — Quality monitoring findings with severity and remediation tracking
ISQM 1 Components
AtlasOS maps policies to the 7 ISQM 1 components:
| # | Component |
|---|---|
| 1 | Governance and Leadership |
| 2 | Relevant Ethical Requirements |
| 3 | Acceptance and Continuance |
| 4 | Engagement Performance |
| 5 | Resources |
| 6 | Information and Communication |
| 7 | Monitoring and Remediation |
Adding a Policy
Click Add Policy to open the policy form:
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Component | Required | Select from the 7 ISQM 1 components |
| Policy Title | Required | e.g. "Independence Policy", "Hot File Review SOP" |
| Description | Optional | Free text detail |
| Owner | Optional | e.g. "Managing Partner", "Quality Partner" |
| Review Cycle (months) | Optional | Default 12 months — determines when a review is overdue |
Policy Table Columns
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Component | Which ISQM 1 component the policy covers |
| Policy | Title and description |
| Owner | Responsible person |
| Last Review | Date of last review — flagged as Overdue if past the review cycle |
| Status | Active / Inactive badge |
Overdue Detection
A policy is flagged as overdue when:
last_review_date + (review_frequency_months × 30 days) < today- The overdue count drives the Overdue Reviews KPI card
Logging a Finding
Click Log Finding to open the finding form:
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Finding Title | Required | Short description of the quality issue |
| Severity | Optional | Critical, High, Medium, Low — each has a colour-coded badge |
| Description | Optional | Detailed description |
| Root Cause | Optional | Analysis of why the issue occurred |
| Remediation Action | Optional | Planned corrective action |
| Responsible Person | Optional | Who will resolve the finding |
| Due Date | Optional | Target resolution date — overdue items flagged in red |
Finding Statuses
| Status | Badge Colour | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Red | Not yet addressed |
| In Progress | Amber | Being remediated |
| Resolved | Green | Closed and verified |
Finding Cards
Each finding card shows: title, description, severity badge, status badge, responsible person, due date (highlighted red if overdue), and remediation action.
Filters
- Search — Free text across policy titles, owners, and finding titles
- Component filter (Policies tab only) — Filter by ISQM 1 component