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audit

noun/ˈɔːdɪt/ (AW-dit)Level B2
audit meaning picture: Two auditors in an office going through thick files and a laptop spreadsheet with calculators
Picture meaning of “audit” — An official check of an organisation's accounts or of how well something is working.

An official check of an organisation's accounts or of how well something is working.

In an audit, an expert examines records to make sure money has been used correctly or rules have been followed.

audit meaning in Hindi

ऑडिट, लेखा-परीक्षा: किसी संस्था के हिसाब-किताब या कामकाज की आधिकारिक जाँच।

ऑडिट में एक विशेषज्ञ रिकॉर्ड की जाँच करता है ताकि पक्का हो कि पैसा सही तरह ख़र्च हुआ या नियमों का पालन हुआ।

Examples

  1. The school's accounts go through an audit every year before the new session.नया सत्र शुरू होने से पहले हर साल स्कूल के खातों का ऑडिट (audit) होता है।
  2. An audit found serious gaps in the use of funds meant for rural roads.एक ऑडिट में ग्रामीण सड़कों के लिए दिए गए पैसे के उपयोग में गंभीर कमियाँ मिलीं।

Synonyms & antonyms

inspectionreviewexaminationcheck

Memory trick

In an AUDIT, the auditor checks every rupee, like a strict teacher correcting sums.

💡 Did you know?

In India, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audits how the central and state governments spend public money.

Word origin

From Latin auditus 'a hearing', because accounts were once read aloud and checked by listening.

Other meanings

verb To officially examine accounts or records to check they are correct.

noun An independent examination of financial records to check they are accurate and rules were followed.

adjective listening, paying attention; also a listener

audit meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीऑडिट, लेखा-परीक्षा: किसी संस्था के हिसाब-किताब या कामकाज की आधिकारिक जाँच।
Arabic · العربيةتدقيق: فحص رسمي لحسابات مؤسسة أو لمدى حسن سير أمر ما.
French · FrançaisAudit : contrôle officiel des comptes d'une organisation ou de son bon fonctionnement.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaAudit: pemeriksaan resmi atas keuangan suatu lembaga atau kinerja sesuatu.
Chinese · 中文审计:对机构账目或某事运作情况的正式检查。

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