auditor
auditor
Definition
au·di·tor (ô′dit ər)
noun
- a hearer or listener
- a person authorized to audit accounts
- a public official who audits government accounts, distributes revenues, assesses real-estate, inspects scales, etc.
- ☆ a person who audits a college course
Etymology: ME < L < audire: see audience
auditor
Synonyms
auditor
n.
One who listens
listener, hearer, witness, spectator, eavesdropper, public, audience, patron, confessor, adviser, critic, judge. Antonyms
actor*, entertainer, storyteller. One who audits accounts
accountant, examiner, bookkeeper, actuary; see accountant.
auditor
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- appoint: Every company is required to appoint an auditor each year at its AGM.
- engage: Firstly consider engaging an auditor on a no win no fee basis.
- elect: The accounts of the Group shall be audited each year by an auditor elected at the AGM.
- accredit: Most companies are having to work with accredited auditors and consultants to ensure they have ' ticked all the right boxes ' .
- approve: For the purpose of this section, an audit shall be carried out by an auditor approved for that purpose by the Minister.
- regulate: The Audit Commission is the public body appointing and regulating external auditors of the NHS and local authorities in England and Wales.
Converse of subject
- certify: Its books have been certified by an independent auditor and inspected by the National AIDS Trust.
- audit: Such Accounts shall be audited by the Auditor appointed at the previous AGM.
Adjective modifier
- external: The evidence is reviewed by an external auditor, who then conducts an external audit to verify the evidence.
- internal: Internal auditors also make recommendations to managers to help them manage business risks.
- Lead: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor with several years audit experience.
- appointed: The Authority may find it useful to keep its appointed auditor informed of any proposed action it wishes to take.
- unqualified: The Annual Accounts are accompanied by unqualified auditors ' reports.
- registered: Audit: make sure you choose a firm of accountants who are registered Auditors.
Modifies a noun
- independence: This morning Council took a number of decisions to strengthen auditor independence.
- liability: One of the recommendations of the Company Law Review was a proposal to reform auditor liability.
Noun used with modifier
- district: Maybe the district auditor might like to pay closer attention to what our alleged local government are spending OUR money on.
Possessives
- report: An auditors ' report on the company's performance.
- independence: The Committee reviews the auditors ' independence annually and ensures that they comply with the APB's Ethical Standards.
- opinion: Back to top Auditors ' opinion The Audit Commission independently reviewed the NTA's accounts.
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