Auditor, given directions, makes money (5)
I believe the answer is:
earns
'makes money' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'auditor given directions' is the wordplay.
'auditor' becomes 'ear' (I've seen this in other clues).
'given' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'directions' becomes 'ns' (N is an example).
'ear'+'ns'='EARNS'
(Other definitions for earns that I've seen before include "ready for work?" , "Merits through work" , "makes money" , "Grosses" , "Deserves for snare" .)