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Audit

A professional examination of a company’s financial statement by a professional accountant or group to determine that the statement has been presented fairly and prepared using GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP).

See also: GAAP, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
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