Editing Auditing (Scientology) (section)

== Cost ==

The prices to undertake a full course of auditing with the Church of Scientology are not often advertised publicly.{{r|lewis-ch9|p=191}} As of 2011 it can easily cost $400,000 to do the entirety of Scientology's "Bridge to Total Freedom" ({{inflation|US|400000|2011|fmt=eq|r=-3}}).{{r|urban|pp=135-6}}{{inflation/fn|US}} In a 1964 letter, Hubbard stated that a 25-hour block of auditing should cost the equivalent of "three months' pay for the average middle class working individual."{{r|lewis-ch9|p=191}} In 2007, the fee for a 12 and a half hour block of auditing at the Tampa Org was $4000 ({{inflation|US|4000|2007|fmt=eq|r=-1}}).{{r|lewis-ch9|p=191}}{{inflation/fn|US}} The Church of Scientology is often criticized for the prices it charges for auditing,{{r|lewis-ch9|p=191}} and examinations of the orgranization have indicated that profit is their primary purpose.{{r|business}} Hubbard stated that charging for auditing was necessary because the practice required an exchange, and should the auditor not receive something for their services it could harm both parties.{{r|lewis-ch9|p=191}}