audit
- audit
au|dit1 [ `ɔdıt ] noun count *
an official examination of the financial or tax records of a company, organization, or person to see that they are accurate:
Audits by the IRS of his tax records did not result in findings of wrongdoing.
a. a careful examination of something, especially one done to find the amount, size, or effectiveness of something:
an audit of transportation services for the elderly
audit
au|dit 2 [ `ɔdıt ] verb transitive *
1. ) to officially examine the financial or tax records of a company, organization, or person to see that they are accurate:
The Directors submit their report to the shareholders, together with the audited financial statements for the year.
a ) to examine something carefully, especially to decide on its effectiveness:
A committee will audit the department's performance.
2. ) AMERICAN to go regularly to class for a college course without asking for or receiving CREDIT for taking the course
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English.
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Audit — systematic, independent, documented process for obtaining records, statements of fact or other relevant information and assessing them objectively to determine the extent to which specified requirements are fulfilled (p. 4.4 ISO/IEC 17000:2004).… … Словарь-справочник терминов нормативно-технической документации
AUDIT — Au XIXe siècle, on entendait par «audition de compte» l’action d’examiner un compte, et l’auditeur (auditor ), étymologiquement, est celui qui est «aux écoutes», c’est à dire celui qui observe, examine très attentivement. L’audit est un travail… … Encyclopédie Universelle
audit — au·dit / ȯ dət/ n 1: a formal examination of an organization s or an individual s financial records often for the purpose of uncovering fraud or inaccurate tax returns; also: the final report of such an examination 2: a methodical examination… … Law dictionary
Audit — Au dit, n. [L. auditus a hearing, fr. audire. See {Audible}, a.] 1. An audience; a hearing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He appeals to a high audit. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An examination in general; a judicial examination. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audit — AUDÍT s.n. Control al evidenţelor contabile, al situaţiei financiare a unei societăţi. ♦ Dare de seamă care reflectă rezultatul unui asemenea control. (cf. engl. audit, din lat. auditus = auzire, din audire = a auzi) [Cuvinte străine (recent… … Dicționar Român
audit — ► NOUN ▪ an official inspection of an organization s accounts. ► VERB (audited, auditing) ▪ make an audit of. ORIGIN from Latin audire hear (because an audit was originally presented orally) … English terms dictionary
Audit — Au dit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Audited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Auditing}.] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Audit — Au dit, v. i. To settle or adjust an account. [1913 Webster] Let Hocus audit; he knows how the money was disbursed. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audit — /ˈaudit, ingl. ˈɔːdɪt/ [lett. «verifica, revisione», dal lat. audītu(m) «sentito, ascoltato»] s. m. inv. (org. az.) verifica, controllo, ispezione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
audit — n examination, inspection, scrutiny, scanning (see under SCRUTINIZE) Analogous words: check, *corrective, control: investigation, probe, *inquiry audit vb examine, inspect, *scrutinize, scan … New Dictionary of Synonyms
audit — verb. British readers of American books and newspapers might be puzzled by the use of audit to mean ‘to attend (a class) informally’ without working for a particular qualification: • She audited his undergraduate lectures; she waylaid him in the… … Modern English usage
