!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] refers to a systematic and independent examination of books, accounts, documents and vouchers of an organization to ascertain how far the financial statements present a true and fair view of the concern.[1]


[{$pagename}] also attempts to ensure that the books of accounts are properly maintained by the concern as required by law. 

[{$pagename}] is a Facet Of Building [Trust]

[{$pagename}] and [Monitoring] are closely related and may be the same within some contexts.

[{$pagename}] can be done for the purposes of:
* [Provenance] -  Not for any other reason, but to indicate that is happened. Often used in forensic and/or diagnostic purposes
* [Governance] - [Regulation|IDM Related Compliance Items] or Some else one said you needed to.

!! More Information
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* [#1] - [Audit|Wikipedia:Audit|target='_blank'] - based on data observed:2015-05-18