Eli5: What exactly is auditing in accounting?

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I keep hearing this term from my accountant friend and have absolutely no idea what it means. I tried googling it but that just left me even more confused than I was.

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**Mom:** Bright-Interest, did you finish your homework for tonight?

**Bright-Interest:** Yes mom! It’s all ready to hand in tomorrow at school!

**Mom:** Let me take a look at your homework, to check for any errors.

That’s auditing. Someone else checking to make sure that work was done properly.

Someone can audit your accountant, to make sure they did the math properly.

Someone can audit your taxes, to make sure you filled things out properly.

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