Study the 15 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Abnormality
- Act on
- Adhere to
- Audit
- Control
- Defraud
- Itemization
- Objectivity
- Outcome
- Sloppy
- Sound
- Statistical sampling
- Transparency
- Validity
- Verify
Noun (thing)
something which deviates from the norm, or does not appear to be right
Several abnormalities were discovered during the audit, which resulted in the company being taken to court.
Verb (infinitive)
to make a decision (often based on new information)
The board decided to act on the performance auditor's recommendations and instituted new purchasing procedures.
Verb (infinitive)
to follow or obey
Each company should adhere to the accounting standards of the country that they operate in.
Noun (thing)
an examination of records or financial accounts to check their correctness
The IRS audit will take place next week, so make sure all documentation is ready by then.
Noun (thing)
a standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results
The company has several control systems in place to make sure theft does not happen.
Verb (infinitive)
illegally take money from someone by using deceit
Mr Franks was convicted of defrauding the company out of millions.
Noun (thing)
to list each part separately
Itemization of expenses helps in identifying areas of high cost.
Noun (thing)
the state of being uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
Audits are often performed by external auditors to maintain objectivity.
Noun (thing)
the end result
The outcome of the meeting was the decision to relocate to Brazil.
Adjective
untidy or with mistakes
James was fired for being too sloppy in his work, after it was noticed that he had made several serious mistakes.
Adjective
having a firm basis
John has a sound knowledge of financial matters, but he has never dealt with an IRS audit, so the CFO insisted on being present during the audit.
Noun (thing)
the process of checking an entity based on a small amount of data taken at random
The auditor chose one month at random for statistical sampling.
Noun (thing)
the state of providing clear visible information to all involved in an activity
Increased transparency in the accounting department has increased shareholder faith in the company.
Noun (thing)
being correct and truthful
The validity of the accounts was questioned by the IRS and an audit was performed.
Verb (infinitive)
prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
The accounts manager must verify all payments over $10,000.