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audit
What does audit mean?
audit (noun): an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce audit?
/ˈɔdɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does audit come from?
Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“to hear”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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