Engagement partner – The partner or other individual, appointed by the firm, who is responsible for the engagement and its performance, and for the agreed-upon procedures report that is issued on behalf of the firm, and who, where required, has the …

Engaging party – The party(ies) that engage(s) the practitioner to perform the agreed-upon procedures engagement. (Ref: Para. A11 …

Engagement team – All partners and staff performing the agreed-upon procedures engagement, and any other individuals who perform procedures on the engagement, excluding a practitioner's external …

Findings – Findings are the factual results of agreed-upon procedures performed. Findings are capable of being objectively verified. References to findings in this ASRS exclude opinions or conclusions in any form as well as any recommendations that the …

Intended users – The individual(s) or organisation(s), or group(s) that the practitioner expects will use the agreed-upon procedures report. In some cases, there may be intended users other than those to whom the agreed-upon procedures report is …

Practitioner – The individual(s) conducting the engagement (usually the engagement partner or other members of the engagement team, or, as applicable, the firm). Where this ASRS expressly intends that a requirement or responsibility be fulfilled by the …

Practitioner’s expert – An individual or organisation possessing expertise in a field other than assurance and related services, whose work in that field is used to assist the practitioner in fulfilling the practitioner’s responsibilities for the …

Professional judgement – The application of relevant training, knowledge and experience, within the context provided by this ASRS and relevant ethical requirements, in making informed decisions about the courses of action that are appropriate in the …

Relevant ethical requirements – Principles of professional ethics and ethical requirements that are applicable to the engagement team when undertaking agreed-upon procedures engagements. Relevant ethical requirements ordinarily comprise the provisions of …

Responsible party – The party(ies) responsible for the subject matter on which the agreed-upon procedures are performed. …