audit


Definition: Meaning of, audit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːdɪt /

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audit audits
[uncountable and countable]
  1. an official examination of a company's financial records in order to check that they are correct
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  2. formal a detailed examination of something in order to check if it is good enough
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
audit audited audited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
auditing audits
[transitive]
  1. to officially examine a company's financial records in order to check that they are correct
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  2. American English to attend a course at university without intending to take examinations in it or get a CREDIT for it
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audit used in phrases

  • Audit Commission
    1. an independent organization in the UK that examines the spending of money by local government councils, and finds ways of reducing their costs
  • audit program (noun)
    1. a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
  • audit programme (noun)
    1. a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
  • audit trail (noun)
    1. ACCOUNTING records which show a series of steps leading to the present financial situation
    2. an electronic or paper record of how a computer is used
  • financial audit (noun)
    1. an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate
  • green audit (noun)
    1. an assessment of the impact of a business on the environment, esp. the impact on climate change
  • limited audit (noun)
    1. limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc. an audit of limited scope
  • social audit (noun)
    1. an official examination of how well a company behaves, for example how it treats its workers, the environment etc
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