internal audit

internal audit
An inspection and verification of the financial records of a company or firm by a member of its own staff to determine the accuracy and acceptability of its accounting practices.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


internal audit
An inspection and verification of the financial records of a company or firm by a member of its own staff to determine the accuracy and acceptability of its accounting practices.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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