auditee
One being reviewed
An auditee is a person or organization being audited—subjected to an official examination of accounts, records, or practices.
The term appears in business, government, and accounting contexts: The auditee must provide all requested documentation within thirty days.
It's the counterpart to auditor.
Matter under discussion
- respondentOne who gives answers
- examineePerson being tested
- clientOne who hires professionals
- entityIndependent existing thing
organization · department · division · subsidiary · taxpayer · grantee · contractor · vendor
Conclusions from investigation
- checklistItemized verification guide
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- deficienciesInsufficient amounts of something
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
materiality · misstatement · sampling · evidence · documentation · records · verification · inspection
Enforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
protocols · requirements · legislation · rules · governance · procedures · mandates · norms
Financial record book
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- assetsOwned items of value
- liabilitiesAmounts owed to others
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
revenue · expenses · depreciation · profit · loss · budget · cashflow · statements
State of being answerable
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- transparencyState of being see-through
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
reliability · governance · oversight · stewardship · fiduciary · ethics · disclosure · representation
subject
Matter under discussion
- respondentOne who gives answers
- examineePerson being tested
- clientOne who hires professionals
entity · organization · department · division · subsidiary · taxpayer · grantee · contractor · vendor · licensee
findings
Conclusions from investigation
- checklistItemized verification guide
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- deficienciesInsufficient amounts of something
recommendations · materiality · misstatement · sampling · evidence · documentation · records · verification · inspection · review
regulations
Enforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- policiesAdopted courses of action
guidelines · protocols · requirements · legislation · rules · governance · procedures · mandates · norms · statutes
ledger
Financial record book
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- assetsOwned items of value
- liabilitiesAmounts owed to others
equity · revenue · expenses · depreciation · profit · loss · budget · cashflow · statements · accounts
responsibility
State of being answerable
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- transparencyState of being see-through
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
trustworthiness · reliability · governance · oversight · stewardship · fiduciary · ethics · disclosure · representation · sign-off
- tax auditOfficial inspection of returns
- audition tapeRecorded performance sample
- financial auditingExamining financial records for accuracy
- city auditorLocal government financial examiner
- blind auditionPerformance judged without seeing
- tax auditorOfficial reviewing filed returns
audit, audition, auditorium, auditor, auditory, auditors, audited, auditing