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unaudited

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au⋅dit

  [aw-dit]
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–noun
1. an official examination and verification of accounts and records, esp. 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)
6. 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.
7. to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.
8. to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate or improve its safety, efficiency, or the like.
–verb (used without object)
9. to examine and verify an account or accounts by reference to vouchers.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME audite < L audītus the sense or act of hearing, equiv. to audī(re) to hear + -tus suffix of v. action

Related forms:
au⋅dit⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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un·au·dit·ed   (ŭn-ô'dĭ-tĭd)   
adj.  Not having been audited: an unaudited financial statement.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

audit

An examination of an organization's financial documents in order to determine whether the records and reports are valid and the information is fairly presented. An independent audit is usually conducted by a Certified Public Accountant who then issues an opinion as to whether the statements accurately and fairly represent the firm's operations and financial position. See also external audit, internal audit.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: au·dit
Pronunciation: 'o-d&t
Function: noun
1 : a formal examination of an organization's or an individual's financial records often for the purpose of uncovering fraud or inaccurate tax returns; also : the final report of such an examination
2 : a methodical examination and review —audit verb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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