1
a
: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
The audit showed that the company had misled investors.
b
: the final report of an audit
2
: a methodical examination and review
an energy audit of the house
audited; auditing; audits
1
: to perform an audit of or for
audit the books
audit the company
2
: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit
audited a foreign language course
Examples of audit in a Sentence
Noun
The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit.
You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.
Verb
They audit the company books every year.
The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.
I audited an English literature class last semester.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The upside for high earners is clear: Fewer agents means fewer audits and reviews.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
This makes WireGuard’s code easier to audit and maintain than OpenVPN.
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Noun
Regularly audit and update training materials to keep them fresh and aligned with strategy.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The upside for high earners is clear: Fewer agents means fewer audits and reviews.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Jack McCumber was a real estate and business appraiser with an information systems background before getting hired by the IRS for its Large Business and International unit, which audits high-net-worth individuals and companies with more than $10 million in assets.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
This makes WireGuard’s code easier to audit and maintain than OpenVPN.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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audit
1 of 2 noun
au·dit
ˈȯd-ət 
1
: a thorough check of accounts especially of a business
2
: a careful check or review
an energy audit of our house
audit
2 of 2 verb
: to make an audit of
Legal Definition
audit
noun
au·dit
ˈȯ-dət
: a formal examination of financial records often to uncover fraud or inaccurate tax returns
also
: the final report of such an examination
audit
verb
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