AUDIT
What does "AUDIT" mean?
An official, systematic examination of accounts, records, or processes for accuracy.
Meanings
- A formal inspection of financial records or accounts. The annual audit found no discrepancies in the firm's books.
- A systematic review or assessment of any process or system. We ran a security audit before the product launch.
- To officially examine or review accounts or processes. The agency audited three years of the company's returns.
- To attend a course without earning formal credit. She decided to audit the philosophy lecture for fun.
Did you know?
- An audit was once something you literally listened to: the word comes from Latin 'auditus', 'a hearing', because accounts were read aloud to be checked when most people, including officials, could not read ledgers.
Word origin
From Latin 'auditus', 'a hearing', from 'audire' ('to hear'); early audits were spoken aloud and literally heard, as accounts were read out for verification.
Remember it
AUDIT shares its root with 'audio' - both from Latin 'audire', to hear. An audit was once an account read out loud.
A little poem
Every column must answer for itself,
every coin name where it has been.
The ledger does not forgive a rounding.
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Wordplay
- Why did the accountant stay calm during the audit? He had nothing to a-count for.
What it teaches
What you measure honestly, you can defend; what you hide, you eventually have to explain.
Quick facts
What does AUDIT mean?
An official, systematic examination of accounts, records, or processes for accuracy.
Is AUDIT a valid word?
Yes — AUDIT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AUDIT?
AUDIT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AUDIT come from?
From Latin 'auditus', 'a hearing', from 'audire' ('to hear'); early audits were spoken aloud and literally heard, as accounts were read out for verification.
What can AUDIT teach us?
What you measure honestly, you can defend; what you hide, you eventually have to explain.
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