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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Example Sentences

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

After a flurry of city-court diplomacy, the city agreed to pay $2.2 million, a figure later upped to more than $3 million, for an independent audit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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 result has withstood two partial recounts, numerous lawsuits, an independent audit and a review by a conservative law firm.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 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