annual audit

Once-yearly financial examination

An annual audit is a yearly examination of an organization's financial records, typically conducted by independent accountants.

The audit verifies that financial statements accurately represent the company's position and comply with accounting standards.

Public companies are legally required to undergo annual audits; private organizations may do so voluntarily or as required by lenders and investors.

The annual audit uncovered several accounting irregularities.

Related

financial · examination · report · findings · quarterly · scrutiny · due diligence · books · records · ledger · tax · disclosure · oversight · verification · accountability · irregularities · red flags · going concern

Categories
Opposites
frequency/timing

annual auditcontinuous monitoring

Uninterrupted observation over time

real-time monitoring · daily review · weekly review · surprise audit

formality/structure

annual auditspot check

Unannounced partial inspection

random sampling · self-assessment · financial neglect

Family

annual, audit, annually, annuals, audits, audited, auditing, auditor, auditors

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G