审计 shěnjì to audit
to audit; to examine finances
How to remember 审计: 审 to examine + 计 calculate = to audit.
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How it is used
- To audit - the formal financial/compliance examination of accounts - 年度审计 (niándù shěnjì) the annual audit; 审计报告 audit report.
- A specialized accounting term (there's even a 审计署 National Audit Office); narrower than 审核, which is general verification.
- Common frame: 对…进行审计 (conduct an audit of …). Doer = 审计师 auditor.