Meaning & use
audit
A formal, independent examination of financial records or a process to check accuracy and compliance.
See it in a sentence
The company hired an outside firm to conduct an audit of last year's accounts.
After the audit revealed several errors, the department changed its bookkeeping procedures.
A note on using this word
Audit can also be a verb meaning to examine records officially, or, in universities, to attend a course without earning credit.
Words with a similar meaning
reviewinspection
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To officially inspect financial accounts, or to attend a class without receiving credit.
She decided to audit a philosophy course out of pure curiosity.
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