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independent audit

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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

X has six months to implement the measures, and they will be subject to an external and independent audit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Itsci did not respond to a BBC request for comment, but has in the past defended its record saying that the scheme has been subjected to a rigorous independent audit.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

A federal judge on Friday ordered a comprehensive independent audit of all homelessness programs funded or run by the city of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

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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