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Auditing

The systematic review and examination of an individual's or organization’s accounting records to verify their accuracy.

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Auditing

material

Accounting; Auditing

Information important enough to change an investor's decision. Insignificant information has no effect on decisions, so there is no need to report it. Materiality includes the absolute value and ...

material weakness

Accounting; Auditing

A condition in which internal controls do not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that material errors or fraud may occur and not be detected in a timely period by employees in the normal ...

memos

Accounting; Auditing

Written records supporting journal entries. Credit memos support credits, while debit memos support debit entries.

misappropriate

Accounting; Auditing

To embezzle or appropriate dishonestly for one's own use.

misstatement

Accounting; Auditing

Stated wrongly or falsely. Untrue financial statement information.

mitigating

Accounting; Auditing

mitigating, -noun ''mitigation'' is reducing the force or intensity, thus making less intense or powerful.

narrative

Accounting; Auditing

A written description of an internal control system.

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