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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpʁyːfʊŋ/
"Die jährliche Prüfung der Bilanzen verlief ohne Probleme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body.
"The company's annual audit revealed several discrepancies in the financial reports."
- 1
To conduct an official financial inspection of a company or individual's accounts.
"The tax agency decided to audit the small business after noticing unusual deductions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'auditus', meaning 'a hearing' or 'an audience', stemming from the verb 'audire' (to hear). In medieval England, financial accounts were traditionally checked and verified by hearing them read aloud, which eventually evolved into the modern practice of formal examination and inspection of accounts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audit" is said worldwide
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audit
Transliteration: /o.dit/
"Le cabinet externe a réalisé un audit financier complet."
Prüfung
Transliteration: /ˈpʁyːfʊŋ/
"Die jährliche Prüfung der Bilanzen verlief ohne Probleme."
revisione
Transliteration: /re.viˈzjɔ.ne/
"La società ha completato la revisione contabile di fine anno."
auditoría
Transliteration: /aw.diˈɾi.a/
"La auditoría interna confirmó que las cuentas estaban en orden."
auditoria
Transliteration: /aw.diˈtɔ.ɾi.a/
"A empresa passou por uma auditoria rigorosa este mês."
लेखापरीक्षा
Transliteration: lekhāparīkshā
"कंपनी ने वार्षिक लेखापरीक्षा पूरी कर ली है।"
审计
Transliteration: shěnjì
"独立会计师事务所对该企业进行了审计。"
회계감사
Transliteration: hoegyekamsa
"회사는 정기 회계감사를 성공적으로 마쳤습니다."
監査
Transliteration: kansa
"独立した監査法人が会社の財政状態を検査した。"
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