Audit

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  • noun. An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy.
  • noun. An adjustment or correction of accounts.
  • noun. An examined and verified account.
  • noun. A thorough examination or evaluation.
  • intransitive verb. To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of.
  • intransitive verb. To attend (a course) without requesting or receiving academic credit.
  • intransitive verb. To examine or evaluate (something) thoroughly.
  • intransitive verb. To conduct an audit.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make audit of; examine and verify by reference to vouchers, as an account or accounts: as, to audit the accounts of a treasurer.
  • To examine into the correctness of an account; act as an auditor.
  • noun. Audience; hearing.
  • noun. Official examination and verification of accounts or claims; an examination into accounts or dealings with money or property; especially, an examination of accounts by proper officers, or persons appointed for that purpose, who compare the charges with the vouchers, examine witnesses, and state the result.
  • noun. Hence A calling to account; an examination into one's actions.
  • noun. An account or a statement of account; a balance-sheet.
  • noun. A periodical auditing or settlement of accounts; hence, receipts; revenues.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To settle or adjust an account.
  • noun. An audience; a hearing.
  • noun. An examination in general; a judicial examination.
  • noun. The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
  • noun. A general receptacle or receiver.
  • noun. a kind of ale, brewed at the English universities, orig. for the day of audit.
  • noun. an appendage to a cathedral, for the transaction of its business.
  • noun. undefined
  • transitive verb. To examine and adjust, as an account or accounts.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An examination in general.
  • noun. A judicial examination.
  • noun. An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures
  • noun. Spiritual counseling, which forms the core of Dianetics.
  • verb. To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes
  • verb. To attend an academic class on a not-for-academic-credit basis.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. attend academic courses without getting credit
  • noun. an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
  • verb. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
  • noun. a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
  • Word Usage
    "Governing Class: The governor is wondering where all the visitors are, and New York City's comptroller tries to make the word audit something to get excited about."
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