auditoría
/auditoˈɾia/
The English word 'audit' can be translated into Spanish as auditoría.
In business and finance, auditoría is the noun used to describe an independent review or examination. To express the action of performing such a review, use the verb auditar (to audit). If you are referring specifically to the accounting aspect of an audit, you may use the formal term revisión contable. When discussing the nature of the review, use auditoría externa for an external audit conducted by an outside party and auditoría interna for an internal audit conducted by a department within the same organization. The person who performs the audit is called an auditor.
Meaning: finance, business: to conduct an independent review and examination (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb form of the noun auditoría is auditar.
How do you pronounce it?
/auditoˈɾia/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word auditoría shares its roots with the English word 'audio' and the verb 'oír', because the process of auditing originally focused on 'hearing' the accounts through oral reports.
- In some Spanish-speaking legal contexts, auditoría can refer to a specific type of judicial court or the office of a judge, rather than a financial check.
- The term auditar can also be used metaphorically in Spanish to describe the process of 'vetting' or 'scrutinizing' someone's claims or arguments in a non-financial debate.
Examples in context
- La auditoría financiera se realiza anualmente para verificar los estados contables de la empresa.The financial audit is carried out annually to verify the company's accounting statements.
- La revisión contable es una parte fundamental de la gestión empresarial.The accounting review is a fundamental part of business management.
- Debemos realizar una verificación exhaustiva de los estados financieros antes de presentar el informe anual.We must carry out an exhaustive verification of the financial statements before presenting the annual report.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing the company's quarterly review in an office.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿estás listo para la auditoría?Hello Mateo, are you ready for the audit?
- MateoTodavía estoy organizando todos los recibos, Elena.I am still organizing all the receipts, Elena.
- ElenaLa auditoría comienza mañana a las nueve.The audit begins tomorrow at nine.
- MateoEstá bien, terminaré todo hoy mismo.All right, I will finish everything today.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry auditoría, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries auditoría, CC BY-SA 4.0.
