# The HR Audit Framework Small Business Practitioners Actually Need

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Podcast: [The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891)
Published: 2026-04-08T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/the-hr-audit-framework-small-business-practitioners-actually-need/
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## Resource

If your most popular episode told you what intentional HR looks like, this one tells you how to actually build it. Sabrina and Marie get tactical with the HR audit process Acacia uses with every new client, no matter what the client thinks they have in place. In this episode, they walk through the three-pillar audit framework (compliance, infrastructure, and strategy), explain why the order of those pillars isn't arbitrary, and share the exact three questions that drive every audit they run. They also talk through how to build a risk map before you build a to-do list, why sequencing matters more than speed, and how to communicate your findings to leadership in a way that actually gets you the runway to fix things right. Whether you're a solo practitioner trying to figure out where to put your hands first, or someone who walked into a role and quickly realized what you inherited wasn't what you were sold, this episode is your starting point. The HR audit checklist Sabrina and Marie reference, the actual document they use with clients, is available on the Acacia website and linked in the show notes.

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