auditor
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈɔːdɪtər/ us/ˈɑːdɪṱɚ/ ACCOUNTING
someone whose job is to examine the accounts of a business and to produce a report on them:
The accounts are audited once a year by an auditor.
an external/internal/independent auditor The committee will appoint an independent auditor to examine the annual accounts.
a registered/qualified auditor
See also
district auditor
financial auditor