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internal auditor

internal auditor

1 3.8
A company employee who checks financial records and reports problems to managers
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtɜrnəl ˈɔːdɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : auditor interno
  • Relative to external auditors, internal auditors are bound to have more intimate knowledge of a company's computerized accounting systems.
  • number of internal auditors
  • internal auditors and external auditors
  • internal auditors use

Examples

  • In at least one instance, a bank manager shouted at an internal auditor who was critical of his work.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Finding 1: Internal auditors place more emphasis on traditional IT risks and controls.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Determine why internal auditors seem to be performing little work related to system development, etc.

    Academic text (2000)

  • All employee complaints about their pay are handled by the internal auditor.

    Academic text (1991)

  • A larger number of internal auditors may be better able to ensure the existence of an effective DRP.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Internal auditors pay moderate attention to: system maintenance and program changes, continuity of processing/DRP.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Currently, approximately 40 percent of internal auditors use ACL or IDEA for data extraction and analysis (McCollum and Salierno 2003).

    Academic text (2004)

  • McCollum and Salierno (2003) report that 51 percent of internal auditors surveyed use software, including ACL and IDEA, to detect fraud.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The company hired an internal auditor to review its financial processes and ensure compliance with regulations.

  • Every year, the internal auditor assesses the company's financial records and presents the findings to the board of directors.

Synonyms

accountant
vsinternal auditor
212 2.7

A person who keeps and checks money records for people or companies

focuses on examining controls and reporting findings to management and board
auditor
vsinternal auditor
  • Specialized
52 4.8

A qualified person who checks a company's financial records for accuracy

is an employee who examines records, processes, and reports to management and board
comptroller
vsinternal auditor
  • Formal
14 8.8

A person who checks and keeps an organization's financial records, often in government or large companies

works inside companies, examining records and reporting to management and board
controller
vsinternal auditor
  • US
8 4.3

A person who keeps and checks a company's financial records

focuses on examining processes, controls, and reporting findings within the company

How Independent

ombudsman
  • Formal
10 7.9
inspector general
  • Formal
97 6.0
internal auditor
  • Specialized
1 3.8
advocate
282 4.1

Surface Forms

internal auditor singular
internal auditors plural

Morphology

internal + auditor

The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'internal' (inside the organization) + 'auditor' (a professional who inspects financial records), yielding an auditor who works within the company. This adjective+noun composition is straightforward, common cross-linguistically (e.g., 'auditor interno'/'auditeur interne'), and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Internal auditor paints a simple picture: internal means 'inside' the company and an auditor is someone who 'checks' the accounts and how work is done. So an internal auditor is an employee who examines the company's records and tells managers what they find.