audit
/ˈɔdɪt/
noun
- An official examination of financial records to check that they are accurate and legal.
- A surprise audit revealed that some funds were missing.
- The company hired an outside firm to conduct a financial audit.
- After the audit, the accountant found several small errors in the books.
- A careful review or evaluation of something, such as a process, system, or performance.
- The manager requested a customer service audit to improve satisfaction.
- We performed an energy audit to find ways to reduce electricity use.
- The school did a safety audit of all its playground equipment.
Synonyms
verb
- To officially examine financial records to check their accuracy and legality.
- Our team audits several small businesses every year.
- An outside accountant will audit the company's books next month.
- The government agency audited the nonprofit organization for tax compliance.
- To attend a class or course without receiving a grade or credit.
- She audited the photography course to learn the basics without taking exams.
- Many retired people audit university lectures to stay mentally active.
- I decided to audit a history class just for fun.
- To carefully review or evaluate something, such as a process or system.
- The IT department will audit the network security next week.
- We need to audit our inventory system to reduce waste.
- The manager audited the team's workflow to find bottlenecks.