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au·dit
(ô′dĭt)n.
1. An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy.
2. An adjustment or correction of accounts.
3. An examined and verified account.
4. A thorough examination or evaluation: an audit of water use.
v. au·dit·ed, au·dit·ing, au·dits
v.tr.
1. To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of: Independent accountants audit the company annually. The IRS audits questionable income tax returns.
2. To attend (a course) without requesting or receiving academic credit.
3. To examine or evaluate (something) thoroughly: audit a house's energy consumption.
v.intr.
To conduct an audit.
[Middle English (influenced by auditor, auditor), from Latin audītus, a hearing, from past participle of audīre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]
au′dit·a·ble adj.
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audit
(ˈɔːdɪt)n
1. (Accounting & Book-keeping)
a. an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
b. (as modifier): audit report.
2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) US an audited account
3. any thoroughgoing check or examination
4. archaic a hearing
vb
5. (Accounting & Book-keeping) to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)
6. (Education) US and Canadian to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor
[C15: from Latin audītus a hearing, from audīre to hear]
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au•dit
(ˈɔ dɪt)n.
1. an official examination and verification of financial accounts and records.
2. a final report detailing an audit.
3. the inspection or examination of something, as a building, to determine its safety, efficiency, or the like.
v.t. 4. to make an audit of (accounts, records, etc.).
5. to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.
6. to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate safety, efficiency, etc.
v.i. 7. to perform an audit.
[1400–50; late Middle English audite < Latin audītus the sense or act of hearing]
au′dit•a•ble, adj.
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audit
Past participle: audited
Gerund: auditing
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| Noun | 1. |  audit - an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPAfinancial audit - an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate accounting system, method of accounting, accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts limited audit - an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.) bottom line - the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss |
| 2. | audit - a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit" examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) | |
| Verb | 1. | audit - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| 2. |  audit - attend academic courses without getting credit |
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audit
(Accounting)verb
1. inspect, check, review, balance, survey, examine, investigate, go through, assess, go over, evaluate, vet, verify, appraise, scrutinize, inquire into Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as true and fair.
noun
1. inspection, check, checking, review, balancing, search, survey, investigation, examination, scan, scrutiny, supervision, surveillance, look-over, verification, once-over (informal), checkup, superintendence The bank is carrying out an internal audit.
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Translations
فَحْص رَسْمي لِلحِساباتمُرَاجَعَةُ الـحِسَاباتيُراجِعُ الـحِسَاباتيَفْحَص الحِسابات رَسْمِيّاً
auditrevidovat účtyzrevidovat
revidererevision
tarkastustehdä tilintarkastustilintarkastus
revidiratirevizija
átvizsgálkönyvvizsgálat
endurskoîun
監査監査する
감사감사하다
auditasauditoriuspatikrinimasrevizijarevizorius
auditsizdarīt auditurevidētrevīzija
revidovať účtyrevízia účtov
reviderarevision
การตรวจสอบบัญชีตรวจสอบบัญชี
hesapları denetlemekhesap denetimihesapları denetleme
kiểm toánsự kiểm toán
audit
[ˈɔːdɪt]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
audit
[ˈɔːdɪt]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
audit
n → Bücherrevision f, → Buchprüfung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
audit
(ˈoːdit) noun an official examination of financial accounts.
verb to examine financial accounts officially.
ˈauditor noun a person who audits accounts.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
audit
→ مُرَاجَعَةُ الـحِسَابات, يُراجِعُ الـحِسَابات audit, zrevidovat revidere, revision prüfen, Rechnungsprüfung έλεγχος, ελέγχω auditar, auditoría tehdä tilintarkastus, tilintarkastus audit, auditer revidirati, revizija revisionare, revisione 監査, 監査する 감사, 감사하다 accountantscontrole, de boeken controleren granske, revisjon kontrola ksiąg, skontrolować auditoria, examinar, fazer auditoria проверка, проверять отчетность revidera, revision การตรวจสอบบัญชี, ตรวจสอบบัญชี hesap denetimi, hesapları denetlemek kiểm toán, sự kiểm toán 审计, 稽核Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009