Did you know?
The auditing of a company's financial records by independent examiners on a regular basis is necessary to prevent "cooking the books", and thus to keep the company honest. We don't normally think of auditors as listening, since looking at and adding up numbers is their basic line of work, but auditors do have to listen to people's explanations, and perhaps that's the historical link. Hearing is more obviously part of another meaning of audit, the kind that college students do when they sit in on a class without taking exams or receiving an official grade.
Examples of auditor in a Sentence
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
The filing also highlights a going concern opinion from auditors due to substantial operating losses and working capital usage since inception.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
In the November 2026 election Minnesota voters will choose a governor and U.S. senator, as well as attorney general, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and state auditor.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The auditor found glaring emergency preparedness gaps in wildfire response in Sonoma, Butte and Ventura Counties.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for auditor
Cite this Entry
“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auditor. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
auditor
noun
Share