Meanings
verbtie out (third-person singular simple present ties out, present participle tying out, simple past and past participle tied out)
present singular third person ties out · participle present tying out · participle past tied out · past tied out
- informaltransitiveaccountingTo validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit
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.
2015, Joseph D. Rotman, The Industry Accountant's Intelligence Briefing
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