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audit
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au·dit  dt)
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.
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.
v.intr.
To examine financial accounts.

[Middle English (influenced by auditor, auditor), from Latin audtus, a hearing, from past participle of audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

audit·a·ble adj.

audit
Noun
1. an official inspection of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
2. any thoroughgoing assessment or review: an audit of their lifestyle
Verb
[auditing, audited]
to examine (business accounts) officially [Latin audire to hear]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.auditaudit - an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
financial 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)
Verb1.audit - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
2.audit - attend academic courses without getting credit
learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

audit Accounting
Translations
audit [ˈɔːdɪt] vtrevisar, intervenir

audit [ˈɔːdɪt] nvérification f des comptes, apurement m

audit [ˈɔːdɪt] vt (Comm) → prüfen

audit [ˈɔːdɪt] nrevisione f; verifica

audit
n audit [ˈoːdit]
an official examination of financial accounts. oudit فَحْص رَسْمي لِلحِسابات ревизия audit revision die Rechnungsprüfung λογιστικός ή οικονομικός έλεγχος auditoría revisjon, audit حسابرسی؛ ممیزی tilintarkastus vérification des comptes בִּיקוֹרֶת חֶשְבּוֹנוֹת लेखापरीक्षण financijska inspekcija könyvvizsgálat audit endurskoðun verifica di conti 会計検査 회계 감사 patikrinimas, revizija, auditas revīzija; audits audit akaun accountantscontrole revisjon rewizja ksiąg auditoria audit ревизия revízia účtov preverjanje poslovnih računov revizija (poslovnih knjiga) revision, granskning av räkenskaper การตรวจสอบบัญชี hesapları denetleme 審計 аудит محاسبہ kiểm toán
v
to examine financial accounts officially. oudit يَفْحَص الحِسابات رَسْمِيّاً правя финансова ревизия revidovat účty revidere eine Rechnungsprüfung durchführen διεξάγω λογιστικό ή οικονομικό έλεγχο auditar, revisar las cuentas revideerima حسابرسی کردن tarkastaa tilit vérifier les comptes לַעֲרוֹך בִּיקוֹרֶת חֶשְבּוֹנוֹת लेखापरीक्षण करना službena financijska inspekcija átvizsgál (könyveket) memeriksa keuangan verificare i conti 会計検査をする (회계)감사를 하다 revizuoti, tikrinti revidēt; izdarīt auditu mengaudit de boeken controleren revidere rewidować verificar as contas a face un audit ревизовать revidovať účty pregledati račune izvršiti reviziju (poslovnih knjiga) revidera, granska ตรวจสอบบัญชี hesapları denetlemek 審計 проводити аудит محاسبہ کرنا ، حسابات کی پڑتال کرنا kiểm toán
n auditor
a person who audits accounts. ouditeur مُراقِب حِسابات ревизор auditor revisor der/die Rechnungsprüfer(in) οικονομικός ελεγκτής auditor, revisor de cuentas revident, audiitor حسابرس؛ ممیز tilintarkastaja vérificateur/-trice מְבַקֵר חֶשְבּוֹנוֹת लेखापरीक्षक financijski inspektor könyvszakértő, revizor akuntan endurskoðandi revisore di conti 会計検査官 감사 revizorius, auditorius revidents; auditors pengaudit accountant revisor rewident fiscal de contas auditor аудитор revízor, -ka účtov, audítor, -ka preglednik računov revizor/revizorka revisor, åhörare ผู้ตรวจสอบบัญชี hesap denetmeni, murakıp 審計員 аудитор محاسب kiểm toán viên


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