1. A qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
   "The external auditor discovered discrepancies in the company's financial statements"
    
2. A student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
   "The auditor sat in on the lectures to gain knowledge without pursuing a degree"
    
3. Someone who listens attentively
   "The speaker's words captivated every auditor in the audience";
   - hearer, listener, attender

Derived forms: auditors

Type of: accountant, beholder, comptroller, controller, educatee, observer, perceiver, percipient, pupil, student

Part of: audience

Encyclopedia: Auditor