audited
Checked the books
Audited is the past tense of audit, meaning officially examined or verified.
Financial records are audited to confirm accuracy: The firm's books were audited last quarter.
Students who audit a course attend without receiving credit: She audited the philosophy seminar.
Tax returns may be audited by revenue authorities: We got audited by the IRS.
Looked at closely
- reviewedExamined and judged
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
- checkedConfirmed by examination
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
validated · confirmed · authenticated · substantiated · attested · documented · certified · cross-checked
Methodical assessment or review
- reviewCritical written assessment
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
probe · analysis · evaluation · monitoring · vetting · perusal · forensic · findings
Records of transactions
- statementsExpressed claims or declarations
- booksBound written works
- recordsStored data or albums
- ledgerFinancial record book
balance sheet · income statement · transactions · revenue · expenses · assets · liabilities · journal entries
State of being answerable
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- governanceHow authority is exercised
transparency · integrity · ethics · fiduciary duty · disclosure · reporting · stakeholder · board
Enforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- GAAPFinancial reporting conventions
- Sarbanes-OxleyCorporate governance reform law
- SECStock market regulator
ISO · GMP · regulatory · conformity · adherence · due diligence · accreditation · certification
examined
Looked at closely
verified · validated · confirmed · authenticated · substantiated · attested · documented · certified · cross-checked · scrutinized
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- reviewCritical written assessment
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- investigationFormal examination of facts
inquiry · probe · analysis · evaluation · monitoring · vetting · perusal · forensic · findings · discrepancies
accounts
Records of transactions
- statementsExpressed claims or declarations
- booksBound written works
- recordsStored data or albums
ledger · balance sheet · income statement · transactions · revenue · expenses · assets · liabilities · journal entries · reconciliation
responsibility
State of being answerable
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
governance · transparency · integrity · ethics · fiduciary duty · disclosure · reporting · stakeholder · board · management
regulations
Enforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- GAAPFinancial reporting conventions
- Sarbanes-OxleyCorporate governance reform law
SEC · ISO · GMP · regulatory · conformity · adherence · due diligence · accreditation · certification · governance
- legitimacylegal, validity, legitimate, lawfulness, lawful
- organizedorganized, ordered, arranged, sorted, classified
- checked patternsplaid, gingham, tartan, houndstooth, buffalo check
auditedunaudited
Not formally inspected
unverified · unexamined · unchecked · unreviewed · uninspected
auditedrubber-stamped
Approved without genuine review
glossed over · taken at face value · ignored · overlooked · neglected
- tax auditOfficial inspection of returns
- financial auditingExamining financial records for accuracy
- city auditorLocal government financial examiner
- tax auditorOfficial reviewing filed returns
- election auditsOfficial review of voting results
- energy auditAssessment of power consumption
audit, auditor, audits, auditors, auditing, auditee, auditable