audit

CEFRB2

/ˈɔːdɪt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official check of financial records or other information.

  2. 02

    verb

    To officially examine financial records or another set of information.

Examples

  • This financial audit also includes an evaluation of the company's assets.

  • You will be in trouble if you become the target of a tax audit.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈoːdɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An examination in general.

  2. 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

  3. A judicial examination.

More examples

In context

  • , "A Funeral Sermon" It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more than the revenues of a little cloud.

  • to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court

  • National Assembly audit

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To ensure accuracy, the company hired an external team to blank their financial records.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“to hear”). The sense of examine is because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened.