preaudit

preaudit
/pree aw"dit/, n. Accounting.
an examination of vouchers, contracts, etc., in order to substantiate a transaction or a series of transactions before they are paid for and recorded.
Also, pre-audit. Cf. postaudit.
[1935-40; PRE- + AUDIT]

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