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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

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

Operators would submit to an independent audit of their compliance with those provisions, and the auditor would send a report to the attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Missing funds to the tune of £500m were siphoned off, according to an independent audit that was ordered by the International Monetary Fund who later withdrew their support from Mozambique.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024

The form of organization of the trusteeship has been one which does not provide for independent audit and supervision.

From American Indian stories by Zitkala-Sa

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