Audit Definition

ôdĭt
audited, auditing, audits
noun
audits
An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy.
American Heritage
A formal, often periodic examination and checking of accounts or financial records to verify their correctness.
Webster's New World
An adjustment or correction of accounts.
American Heritage
A settlement or adjustment of accounts.
Webster's New World
An examined and verified account.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
audited, auditing, audits
To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of.
Independent accountants audit the company annually. The IRS audits questionable income tax returns.
American Heritage
To examine and check (accounts, claims, etc.)
Webster's New World
To attend (a course) without requesting or receiving academic credit.
American Heritage
To attend (a college course) simply to hear the lectures without receiving credit.
Webster's New World
To examine or evaluate (something) thoroughly.
Audit a house's energy consumption.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Audit

Noun

Singular:
audit
Plural:
audits

Origin of Audit

  • Middle English (influenced by auditor auditor) from Latin audītus a hearing from past participle of audīre to hear au- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”).

    From Wiktionary

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