The audit type depends on which classifications apply to the risk.
Gross Sales — mercantile risks, manufacturing/processing risks, restaurants, retail stores, wholesalers, miscellaneous risks rated on sales
Payroll — contracting and servicing risks (most contractors), real estate agents, insurance agents, and certain miscellaneous classifications
Admissions — theaters, amusement parks, sporting events, concert venues
Area — buildings or premises risks (lessor's risk, office buildings, warehouses, parking lots rated on square footage)
Each — per-unit bases such as per kennel, per apartment unit, per student, per bed
Total Cost — typically owners and contractors protective (OCP) and certain construction-related coverages
Total Operating Expenditures — government entities and certain not-for-profits
Units — apartment buildings, condominiums, self-storage units
Liquor Liability — restaurants, bars, taverns, package stores, nightclubs, breweries, wineries, distilleries, caterers serving alcohol — audited on alcohol gross sales
Products / Completed Operations — manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors — rated as a subline using the same exposure base as Premises/Operations under the uniform exposure base concept
Lessor's Risk Only (LRO) — landlords renting commercial space
Owners and Contractors Protective (OCP) — project owners and general contractors
Contractors Protective Liability
Railroad Protective Liability
Manufacturers' Errors and Omissions / Products Liability standalone