audit
Other forms: auditing; audits; audited
An audit is a thorough counting, review, or assessment of a situation or collection of things. Before baking cookies, you'd better make an audit of the ingredients available to see whether there is enough sugar and butter.
The most common use of the word audit is with the Internal Revenue Service, which sometimes performs an audit of a taxpayer’s finances to see whether that taxpayer has accurately reported his or her income. It can also be used in this context as a verb. It's easy to get nervous if the IRS is planning to audit you! You can also audit a class if you attend but don't pay for it. Just don't think that you'll get credit towards graduation from that.
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examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
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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”
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type of:
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examination, scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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examination, scrutiny
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an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
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synonyms:
audited account
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types:
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financial audit
an attestation that the client's financial statement is accurate
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limited audit
an audit of limited scope (limited in time span or confined to particular accounts etc.)
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type of:
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accounting, accounting system, method of accounting
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
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financial audit
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attend academic courses without getting credit
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Vocabulary lists containing audit
Teenagers Penelope and Xander navigate first love and family matters while working at Penelope's father's restaurant.
After his grandmother buys him a lawnmower for his birthday, a 12-year-old boy turns his mowing earnings into a corporate empire and sponsorship of a heavyweight boxer named Joey Pow.
High school cheerleaders Eleanor and Chanel face a tumultuous senior year after their decision to kneel during the national anthem at the first football game of the season.
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