independent audit

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Those in need of these types of programs deserve an independent audit into their effectiveness and whether more funding is truly the right answer.

From Seattle Times

Rio Tinto has more work to do to protect Indigenous cultural heritage at its mines around the world, according to an independent audit of its practices, the world's biggest iron ore miner said on Monday.

From Reuters

But an independent audit of the plug-in’s code by Mozilla says this claim is also false.

From The Verge

In 2019 Australia's anti-money laundering agency ordered an independent audit of Afterpay, citing "concerns with its compliance" and the rapid growth of buy now, pay later.

From Reuters

They point out that a hand account of a statistical sample of ballots matched the final vote tally and that an independent audit of the county’s voting machines and software found nothing wrong.

From Washington Times