Definitions for auditˈɔ dɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
au•ditˈɔ dɪt(n.)
an official examination and verification of financial accounts and records.
Category: Business
a final report detailing an audit.
Category: Business
the inspection or examination of something, as a building, to determine its safety, efficiency, or the like.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.t.)to make an audit of (accounts, records, etc.).
Category: Business
to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.
Category: Education
to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate safety, efficiency, etc.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(v.i.)to perform an audit.
Category: Business
Origin of audit:
1400–50; late ME audite < L audītus the sense or act of hearing
au′dit•a•ble(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
audited account, audit(noun)
an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
audit(verb)
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"
audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect(verb)
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
"audit accounts and tax returns"
audit(verb)
attend academic courses without getting credit
Wiktionary
audit(Noun)
An examination in general.
audit(Noun)
A judicial examination.
audit(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
National Assembly audit
audit(Noun)
Spiritual counseling, which forms the core of Dianetics.
audit(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
audit(Verb)
To attend an academic class on a not-for-academic-credit basis.
Origin: From auditus, from audio.
Webster Dictionary
Audit(adj)
an audience; a hearing
Audit(adj)
an examination in general; a judicial examination
Audit(adj)
the result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account
Audit(adj)
a general receptacle or receiver
Audit(verb)
to examine and adjust, as an account or accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court
Audit(verb)
to settle or adjust an account
Translations for audit
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
audit(noun)
an official examination of financial accounts.
- ouditAfrikaans
- فَحْص رَسْمي لِلحِساباتArabic
- ревизияBulgarian
- auditoriaPortuguese (BR)
- auditCzech
- die RechnungsprüfungGerman
- revisionDanish
- λογιστικός ή οικονομικός έλεγχοςGreek
- auditoríaSpanish
- revisjon, auditEstonian
- حسابرسی؛ ممیزیFarsi
- tilintarkastusFinnish
- vérification des comptesFrench
- בִּיקוֹרֶת חֶשְבּוֹנוֹתHebrew
- लेखापरीक्षणHindi
- financijska inspekcijaCroatian
- könyvvizsgálatHungarian
- auditIndonesian
- endurskoðunIcelandic
- verifica di contiItalian
- 会計検査Japanese
- 회계 감사Korean
- patikrinimas, revizija, auditasLithuanian
- revīzija; auditsLatvian
- audit akaunMalay
- accountantscontroleDutch
- revisjonNorwegian
- rewizja ksiągPolish
- حسابرسی؛ ممیزیPersian
- ممیزی، حسابی کولPashto
- auditoriaPortuguese
- auditRomanian
- ревизияRussian
- revízia účtovSlovak
- preverjanje poslovnih računovSlovenian
- revizija (poslovnih knjiga)Serbian
- revision, granskning av räkenskaperSwedish
- การตรวจสอบบัญชีThai
- hesapları denetlemeTurkish
- 審計，稽核，查帳Chinese (Trad.)
- аудитUkrainian
- محاسبہUrdu
- kiểm toánVietnamese
- 审计，查账Chinese (Simp.)
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