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[aw-dit] / ˈɔ dɪt /




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Ode engineers sit with audit leaders to map out the daily workflows of financial and tax accountants to gauge where to ramp up use of AI agents.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

But she agreed that July’s dozens-fold repeat of the 2023 attack pointed to a failure to implement and audit CISA’s earlier guidance—guidance that, again, merely amounted to “Set better passwords.”

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Misuse proved so rampant that Langley decided Flock needed to make the audit feature standard.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“That’s why, from an audit standpoint, there should be more scrutiny if you’re doing business with the left hand and the right hand, because it’s easier to manipulate things,” Dubinsky said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

We made a quick audit of our competition.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Shein says it conducts regular third-party audits to ensure fair wages, and it says its on-demand model avoids overproduction and thus "dramatically reduces waste".

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Most obviously, it’s exceedingly rare, as countless studies and state audits have found.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Proposition 41 would require audits for new state special taxes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Larger manufacturers may have the advantage because they can afford dedicated production lines, international audits and the paperwork required to enter additional countries.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The Fowls had held on to Fowl Manor over the years, surviving war, civil unrest, and several tax audits.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Thirty-nine percent said they would continue to publish earnings press releases quarterly, but would submit regulatory filings twice a year—a reviewed semiannual report and an audited annual one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Almost all of the investment newsletters whose returns are audited by my performance-auditing firm are betting that value stocks will continue outperforming growth stocks in coming months.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

The tax payable for 2025-2026 is still being audited and will be made public next year.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

He has claimed repeatedly that his returns are being audited by the IRS.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Wait until Mom and Dad got home and I had to break it to them that my finances were being audited.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

Polestar offered multiple times to discuss “mitigation measures,” including restrictions as to where data is stored and who can access it, auditing and reporting requirements and independent cybersecurity assessments, Wexler said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The joint statement also called for the establishment of "mechanisms for transparency, traceability, and auditing" to make sure the funds are properly used.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Since he had worked at numerous firms and had a wide network, Karakashian thought he had find something new in his specialty, financial auditing, much faster.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

With this in mind, I constructed a list of low-volatility stocks that are currently popular among the investment newsletters that my performance auditing firms tracks.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

“You’re auditing something? I thought about doing that at NYU. How is it?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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