audit
/ˈɔːdɪt/noun
उच्चारण ऑडिट
लेखा-परीक्षा, अंकेक्षण
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[C, U]
an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct
लेखा-परीक्षा, अंकेक्षण
- an annual audit of the accounts
- The audit revealed that nearly half of the money meant for the school had gone missing.
- The bank faces an audit by the tax department next month.
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- An internal audit found errors in the school accounts.
- The company hired outside experts to carry out an audit.
Synonyms inspection examination review check scrutiny
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[T] ~ sth
to officially examine the financial accounts of a company
लेखा-परीक्षा करना
- The accounts are audited every year.
- Government departments are audited each year by an independent agency.
- Officials will audit the trust's records next week.
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- The firm audits the accounts of more than fifty small businesses.
- The books were audited and found to be correct.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
inspection examination review check scrutiny inspect examine verify
AaSpelling
au·dit
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Social audit (checking how a scheme works for the people).
Collocation 'social audit' (योजना लोगों के लिए कैसे काम करती है इसकी जाँच)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who checks accounts officially is an auditor.
आधिकारिक रूप से खाते जाँचने वाला auditor।
General knowledge
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG, Article 148) audits the accounts of the central and state governments and is called the guardian of the public purse; the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament examines the CAG's reports.
भारत के नियंत्रक एवं महालेखा परीक्षक (CAG, अनुच्छेद 148) केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों के खातों का अंकेक्षण करते हैं और सार्वजनिक धन के संरक्षक कहलाते हैं; संसद की लोक लेखा समिति (PAC) CAG की रिपोर्टों की जाँच करती है।