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au·dit

(ô′dĭt)

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.

4. A thorough examination or evaluation: an audit of water use.

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.

3. To examine or evaluate (something) thoroughly: audit a house's energy consumption.

v.intr.

To conduct an audit.

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

au′dit·a·ble adj.

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audit

(ˈɔːdɪt)

1. (Accounting & Book-keeping)

a. an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant

b. (as modifier): audit report.

2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) US an audited account

3. any thoroughgoing check or examination

4. archaic a hearing

5. (Accounting & Book-keeping) to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)

6. (Education) US and Canadian to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor

[C15: from Latin audītus a hearing, from audīre to hear]

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au•dit

(ˈɔ dɪt)

n.

1. an official examination and verification of financial accounts and records.

2. a final report detailing an audit.

3. the inspection or examination of something, as a building, to determine its safety, efficiency, or the like.

v.t.

4. to make an audit of (accounts, records, etc.).

5. to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.

6. to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate safety, efficiency, etc.

v.i.

7. to perform an audit.

[1400–50; late Middle English audite < Latin audītus the sense or act of hearing]

au′dit•a•ble, adj.

audit

Past participle: audited
Gerund: auditing

Imperative
audit
audit

Present
I audit
you audit
he/she/it audits
we audit
you audit
they audit

Preterite
I audited
you audited
he/she/it audited
we audited
you audited
they audited

Present Continuous
I am auditing
you are auditing
he/she/it is auditing
we are auditing
you are auditing
they are auditing

Present Perfect
I have audited
you have audited
he/she/it has audited
we have audited
you have audited
they have audited

Past Continuous
I was auditing
you were auditing
he/she/it was auditing
we were auditing
you were auditing
they were auditing

Past Perfect
I had audited
you had audited
he/she/it had audited
we had audited
you had audited
they had audited

Future
I will audit
you will audit
he/she/it will audit
we will audit
you will audit
they will audit

Future Perfect
I will have audited
you will have audited
he/she/it will have audited
we will have audited
you will have audited
they will have audited

Future Continuous
I will be auditing
you will be auditing
he/she/it will be auditing
we will be auditing
you will be auditing
they will be auditing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been auditing
you have been auditing
he/she/it has been auditing
we have been auditing
you have been auditing
they have been auditing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been auditing
you will have been auditing
he/she/it will have been auditing
we will have been auditing
you will have been auditing
they will have been auditing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been auditing
you had been auditing
he/she/it had been auditing
we had been auditing
you had been auditing
they had been auditing

Conditional
I would audit
you would audit
he/she/it would audit
we would audit
you would audit
they would audit

Past Conditional
I would have audited
you would have audited
he/she/it would have audited
we would have audited
you would have audited
they would have audited

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Noun	1.	audit - an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA audited account 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)
Verb	1.	audit - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect 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)

verb

1. inspect, check, review, balance, survey, examine, investigate, go through, assess, go over, evaluate, vet, verify, appraise, scrutinize, inquire into Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as true and fair.

noun

1. inspection, check, checking, review, balancing, search, survey, investigation, examination, scan, scrutiny, supervision, surveillance, look-over, verification, once-over (informal), checkup, superintendence The bank is carrying out an internal audit.

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Translations

فَحْص رَسْمي لِلحِساباتمُرَاجَعَةُ الـحِسَابات يُراجِعُ الـحِسَاباتيَفْحَص الحِسابات رَسْمِيّاً

auditrevidovat účtyzrevidovat

revidererevision

Rechnungsprüfung Audit prüfen Prüfung

έλεγχος ελέγχω

auditoría auditar revisar las cuentas

tarkastustehdä tilintarkastustilintarkastus

auditer surveiller vérification des comptes vérifier vérifier des comptes

revidiratirevizija

átvizsgálkönyvvizsgálat

endurskoîun

revisionare revisione verifica verificare

監査監査する

감사감사하다

auditasauditoriuspatikrinimasrevizijarevizorius

auditsizdarīt auditurevidētrevīzija

accountantscontrole de boeken controleren

revisjon granske revidere

kontrola ksiąg skontrolować

auditarauditoria examinar fazer auditoria

аудит проверка проверять отчетность

revidovať účtyrevízia účtov

reviderarevision

การตรวจสอบบัญชีตรวจสอบบัญชี

hesapları denetlemek hesap denetimihesapları denetleme

kiểm toánsự kiểm toán

审计查账稽核

audit

[ˈɔːdɪt]

A. N → auditoría f, revisión f de cuentas

B. VT

1. (Fin) → auditar, realizar una auditoría de, revisar

2. (US) to audit a course → asistir a un curso como oyente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

audit

[ˈɔːdɪt]

n [company, accounts] → audit m
The company still hasn't had a proper audit → La compagnie n'a encore jamais été soumise à un audit en bonne et due forme.

vt [+ company, accounts] → faire l'audit de, auditer

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audit

n → Bücherrevision f, → Buchprüfung f

accounts, company → prüfen

(US Univ) → belegen, ohne einen Schein zu machen, Gasthörer sein bei

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audit

[ˈɔːdɪt]

1. n → revisione f dei conti, verifica (ufficiale) dei conti

2. vt (accounts) → rivedere, verificare

audit

(ˈoːdit) noun

an official examination of financial accounts.

verb

to examine financial accounts officially.

ˈauditor noun

a person who audits accounts.

audit

→ مُرَاجَعَةُ الـحِسَابات, يُراجِعُ الـحِسَابات audit, zrevidovat revidere, revision prüfen, Rechnungsprüfung έλεγχος, ελέγχω auditar, auditoría tehdä tilintarkastus, tilintarkastus audit, auditer revidirati, revizija revisionare, revisione 監査, 監査する 감사, 감사하다 accountantscontrole, de boeken controleren granske, revisjon kontrola ksiąg, skontrolować auditoria, examinar, fazer auditoria проверка, проверять отчетность revidera, revision การตรวจสอบบัญชี, ตรวจสอบบัญชี hesap denetimi, hesapları denetlemek kiểm toán, sự kiểm toán 审计, 稽核

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