revisjonen

Revisjonen is the definite form of the Norwegian noun revisjon, meaning a revision, an audit, or a process of review. In everyday language, it can refer to the act of revising or correcting something, such as a manuscript or a plan, or to a formal examination of financial records.

In business and public administration, revisjonen commonly denotes an audit or the function responsible for auditing. This can include internal audits within organizations as well as external audits of financial statements, compliance, or controls. Audits aim to verify accuracy, detect fraud, and improve governance.

In Norway, the government’s supreme audit institution is called Riksrevisjonen (the Office of the Auditor General), and it performs independent audits of the state’s accounts and activities. It reports to the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament, and publishes annual audit reports. The term revisjonen may be used in Norwegian to refer to this audit function in general or to specific audit activities within the institution, though the official name is Riksrevisjonen.

Beyond finance, revisjonen can also refer to a revision of rules, laws, or texts. In publishing and editing, a revision (revisjonen) is a subsequent version produced after corrections or updates. The word serves across contexts to denote change, verification, or refinement.