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die Rechnungsprüfung

audit, invoice verification, checking of accounts

Die jährliche Rechnungsprüfung steht an.

The annual audit is due.

Die Rechnungsprüfung deckte einige Fehler auf.

The audit uncovered some errors.

to conduct an audit eine Rechnungsprüfung durchführen The company must conduct an audit.

the audit of sth. die Rechnungsprüfung von et2 The audit of the books took one week.

das Audit, die Revision, die Kontrolle

Composed of 'Rechnung' (invoice, account) and 'Prüfung' (examination, test). Literally means 'account examination'.

Imagine someone 'prüfen' (checking) a pile of 'Rechnungen' (invoices). This directly relates to the concept of an audit.

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