The phrase "autonomy audit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to evaluating or assessing the level of autonomy in a system, organization, or individual.
Example: "The company conducted an autonomy audit to determine how much decision-making power employees had in their roles."
Alternatives: "independence assessment" or "self-governance evaluation".
The Guardian has seen papers which show Deloitte was aware of the transactions and flagged them to Autonomy's audit committee.
KPMG won't say what those services were, but states, "We can say with confidence that we acted responsibly and with integrity.' Deloitte did much more for Autonomy than audit its books, perhaps taking advantage of British rules, which are more relaxed about potential conflicts of interest than are American regulations enacted a decade ago in the Sarbanes-Oxley law.
Autonomy was audited by the British arm of Deloitte.
As well as auditing Autonomy, it provided $6.7m in non-audit services over seven years, prompting critics to raise familiar questions about conflicts between accountants' auditing duties and their consulting work.
Lynch strongly rejects any financial impropriety, and says Autonomy received unqualified audit reports during his leadership.
"Deloitte [which audited Autonomy] says that they're happy with their work.
Deloitte audited Autonomy's books in the years when HP claims the company's management manipulated the accounts.
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Deloitte's most recent audit opinion on Autonomy's financial statements was for the year ended 31 December 2010 and was signed in February 2011.
"Autonomy's accounts were fully audited by Deloitte throughout the period in question, and Deloitte has confirmed that it conducted its audit work in full compliance with regulation and professional standards.
