Audit | Mean of audit in English Dictionary

/ˈɑːdət/

• Noun
• a complete and careful examination of the financial records of a business or person
1. The audit showed that the company had misled investors.
2. The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit.
3. You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.
• a careful check or review of something
1. Our local power company will perform an energy audit [=survey, inspection] of our house.
2. Investigators called for an audit [=review, analysis] of flight safety standards.
• Verb
• to check the financial records of (a business or person)
1. They audit the company books every year.
2. The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.

• to attend a course at a college or university without having to do any of the course work and without receiving credit
1. I audited an English literature class last semester.