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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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A withering independent audit of L.A.’s homeless agency last year found the government wasn’t tracking spending or outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 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

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

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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