audit

[ aw-dit ]

/ ˈɔ dɪt /

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noun

an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.

a report or statement reflecting an audit; a final statement of account.

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.

Archaic. a judicial hearing.

Obsolete. an audience.

verb (used with object)

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.

to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.

to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate or improve its safety, efficiency, or the like.

verb (used without object)

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

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Origin of audit

1400–50; late Middle English audite < Latin audītus the sense or act of hearing, equivalent to audī(re) to hear + -tus suffix of v. action

Related formsau·dit·a·ble, adjectivere·au·dit, noun, verbun·au·dit·ed, adjectivewell-au·dit·ed, adjective

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In the auditing process, adherents may disclose details of their personal life, and a record of the audit is placed in a file.
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“There are no meaningful boundaries” in auditing, Ross said.
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The method of organization of the Auditing Department and the qualification of the Auditors shall be fixed by law.
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British Dictionary definitions for auditing

audit

/ (ˈɔːdɪt) /

noun

an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
(as modifier)audit report

US an audited account

any thoroughgoing check or examination

archaic a hearing

verb

to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)

US and Canadian to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor

Word Origin for audit

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

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Word Origin and History for auditing

audit

early 15c., from Latin auditus "a hearing," past participle of audire "hear" (see audience). Official examination of accounts, which originally was an oral procedure.

audit

mid-15c., from audit (n.). Related: Audited; auditing.

Culture definitions for auditing

audit

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

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verb (used without object)

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