For the purposes of this Guidance Statement, the following items have the meanings attributed below: …

Auditor ― A registered company auditor [6] . …

AUASB Standards ― Australian Auditing Standards and Standards on Assurance Engagements, Standards on Review Engagements and Standards on Related …

Assurance Engagement ― An engagement in which an auditor aims to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence in order to express a conclusion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users other than the responsible party about the subject …

For purposes of this ASAE and other ASAEs, unless indicated to the contrary, the following terms have the meanings attributed below. (Ref: Para. A27 …

Assurance engagement ―An engagement in which an assurance practitioner aims to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence in order to express a conclusion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users other than the responsible party …

Assurance practitioner ―The individual, firm, or other organisation, whether in public practice, industry and commerce, or the public sector conducting an assurance engagement. Where this ASAE expressly intends that a requirement or responsibility be …

Assurance practitioner’s expert ―An individual or organisation possessing expertise in a field other than assurance, whose work in that field is used by the assurance practitioner to assist the assurance practitioner in obtaining sufficient appropriate …

Assurance skills and techniques ―Those planning, evidence gathering, evidence evaluation, communication and reporting skills and techniques demonstrated by an assurance practitioner that are distinct from expertise in the underlying subject matter of any …

Criteria ―The benchmarks used to measure or evaluate the underlying subject matter. The “applicable criteria” are the criteria used for the particular engagement. (Ref: Para. A10 …