auditor

American  

[aw-di-ter] / ˈɔ dɪ tər /

noun

1. a person appointed and authorized to examine accounts and accounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verify balance sheet and income items, and state the result.

2. a university student registered for a course without credit and without obligation to do work assigned to the class.

3. a hearer; listener.

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auditor British  

/ ˈɔːdɪtə /

noun

1. a person qualified to audit accounts

2. a person who hears or listens

3. a registered student who attends a class that is not an official part of his course of study, without actively participating it

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Other Word Forms

• auditorial adjective
• auditorship noun
• subauditor noun
• superauditor noun

Etymology

Origin of auditor

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English auditour, from Anglo-French, from Latin audītor “hearer,” from audī(re) “to hear” + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Breuer’s formal title is Inspector General, which makes him sound more like an auditor than a warrior, even though he is the equivalent of the U.S. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Privacy & Transparency: Look for no-logs policies that have been verified by independent auditors.

From Salon

Meanwhile, HPS lawyers said, a review of contracts Brahmbhatt had provided auditors revealed what appeared to be forged signatures of customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The auditors said "there is still a long way to go to meet the targets".

From Barron's

The union recently produced audits going back to 2020, and the records show that its finances haven’t always received a clean slate by its official independent auditor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accountant
• actuary
• bookkeeper