tie out

tie out (third-person singular simple present ties out, present participle tying out, simple past and past participle tied out)

1. (transitive, accounting, finance, informal) To validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit
   • 2015, Joseph D. Rotman, The Industry Accountant's Intelligence Briefing:

     The prior year's numbers can generally be tied out to previously published numbers, and applicable accounting systems are a good source to garner both the prior and current year numbers.

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