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independent audit

American  

noun

  1. an audit of a company conducted by accountants from an outside accounting firm (distinguished from internal audit).


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The company says it commissioned an independent audit of working conditions this spring ahead of the reopening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

"Expenditure is governed by the same standards and disciplines as any publicly funded body, with strict value-for-money requirements, detailed planning, multi-year strategies, independent audit, and Treasury oversight," he said.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

It previously declined to comment on the accounting issues, although it did release an independent audit that found nothing amiss.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

A shareholder proposal had requested that the board of directors commission an independent audit and report of the working conditions and treatment that Amazon warehouse workers face.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2025

The absence of any independent audit of the trustees' accounts may also encourage or conceal irregularities in administration.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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