Auditor meaning in English

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Definition

an auditor: an accountant, a controller, a person who audits accounts noun

Examples

"I also hope that the auditor won't inspect our records (or lack of them)."
"We had the auditors in."

Exercise 1

Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one.

There was an inspection of Delavigne's finances this week.

Icarus has had a productive, satisfying week.

Icarus found some problems with the accounts which he couldn't resolve.

Icarus delivered a speech in public this week.

Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one.

There was an inspection of Delavigne's finances this week.

This is a true statement. Icarus tells Donna that Delavigne "had the auditors in". "Auditors" are external accountants that officially inspect the accounts of a company, to make sure that all financial documents, paperwork and accounts are legal and legitimate.

Icarus has had a productive, satisfying week.

This is a true statement. When Donna asks Icarus "how has your week been?", he informs her that it was "very busy actually". He explains that the "auditors" or "inspectors" were visiting the Delavigne offices and they, "left no stone unturned", meaning that they inspected every single thing. Donna then asks if Icarus feels a "great sense of achievement" or accomplishment. Icarus explains that he does and this is due to the fact that he discovered a problem with the accounts which he "eliminated". Icarus has indeed had a productive, satisfying week.

Icarus found some problems with the accounts which he couldn't resolve.

This statement is false. Although Icarus does tell Donna that he "found quite a large discrepancy" when he consolidated the Delavigne accounts, he then tells Donna that he "eliminated it". A "discrepancy" in accounting terms is when numbers unexpectedly don't add up correctly. Icarus did experience some problems however in the end he resolved them.

Icarus delivered a speech in public this week.

This statement is false. Icarus mentions how they had "auditors" visiting that week. He is not referring to an audience or to anyone who was listening to him whilst giving a speech, but the visiting accountants who were going over the Delavigne accounts.

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