audit
Americannoun
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an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
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a report or statement reflecting an audit; a final statement of account.
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the inspection or examination of a building or other facility to evaluate or improve its appropriateness, safety, efficiency, or the like.
An energy audit can suggest ways to reduce home fuel bills.
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Archaic. a judicial hearing.
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Obsolete. an audience.
verb (used with object)
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to make an audit of; examine (accounts, records, etc.) for purposes of verification.
The accountants audited the company's books at the end of the fiscal year.
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to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.
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to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate or improve its safety, efficiency, or the like.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
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( as modifier )
audit report
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an audited account
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any thoroughgoing check or examination
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archaic a hearing
verb
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to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)
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to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor
Other Word Forms
- auditable adjective
- reaudit noun
- unaudited adjective
- well-audited adjective
Etymology
Origin of audit
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English audite, from Latin audītus “the sense or act of hearing,” noun derivative of audīre “to hear”
Example Sentences
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If they take her case, the justices will decide whether the fraudulent acts of a third-party tax preparer should expose unknowing clients to audits that could reach years into the past.
From MarketWatch
On Tuesday, Tod's submitted to a Milan court a list of measures it was undertaking to reinforce its supply chain, including the creation of a platform to better trace supplier activity and expanded audits.
From Barron's
But defense doesn’t stop at auditing legacy systems.
It also blew past concerns from voter advocacy groups about the accuracy of SSA’s citizenship data, which multiple audits and analyses have shown is often outdated or incomplete.
From Salon
A subsequent audit, he said, “found multiple safety issues with the planned structure.”
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