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audit

[ aw-dit ]

noun

  1. an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
  2. a report or statement reflecting an audit; a final statement of account.
  3. 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.

  4. Archaic. a judicial hearing.
  5. Obsolete. an audience.


verb (used with object)

  1. 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.

  2. to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.
  3. to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate or improve its safety, efficiency, or the like.

verb (used without object)

  1. to examine and verify an account or accounts by reference to vouchers.

audit

/ ˈɔːdɪt /

noun

    1. an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
    2. ( as modifier )

      audit report

  1. an audited account
  2. any thoroughgoing check or examination
  3. archaic.
    a hearing


verb

  1. to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)
  2. to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor

audit

  1. The examination by an outside party of the accounts of an individual or corporation .


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Other Words From

  • audit·a·ble adjective
  • re·audit noun verb
  • un·audit·ed adjective
  • well-audit·ed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of audit1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English audite, from Latin audītus “the sense or act of hearing,” noun derivative of audīre “to hear”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of audit1

C15: from Latin audītus a hearing, from audīre to hear

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Example Sentences

“We have a detailed audit system that tracks the life cycle of an evidentiary item for record-keeping purposes,” she said.

Overall, some evidence of scheduling fraud was found in 76 percent of the 731 VA facilities reviewed for the audit.

Sen. Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, called the VA-directed audit “more damage control than solving the problem.”

If Sterling claimed benefits under Section 1033, the IRS would undoubtedly audit him.

The agency's audit concluded that the Senate staffers using the database had accessed documents they were not authorized to see.

For a "cold collation on the occasion of the audit" our Council always allows 10.

For it would have been indecent, and perhaps illegal, that he should audit his own accounts.

Bartholomew is honest enough; but either he has won some money, or he really does not want the drawback at audit.

It therefore contained barrels of very prime wine and very strong audit ale.

A copy of the accounts has to be deposited for public inspection for seven days before the audit.

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