458 definitions found.
ASA 330
Definition
4(a)
Substantive procedure means an audit procedure designed to detect material misstatements at the assertion level. Substantive procedures comprise: Tests of details (of classes of transactions, account balances, and disclosures); and Substantive analytical …
ASA 330
Definition
4(b)
Test of controls means an audit procedure designed to evaluate the operating effectiveness of controls in preventing, or detecting and correcting, material misstatements at the assertion …
ASA 600
Definition
14
For the purposes of this Auditing Standard, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …
ASA 600
Definition
14(a)
Aggregation risk – The probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements exceeds materiality for the financial report as a whole. (Ref: Para. A19 …
ASA 600
Definition
14(b)
Component – An entity, business unit, function or business activity, or some combination thereof, determined by the group auditor for purposes of planning and performing audit procedures in a group audit. (Ref: Para. A20 …
ASA 600
Definition
14(c)
Component auditor – An auditor who performs audit work related to a component for purposes of the group audit. A component auditor is a part of the engagement team [10] for a group audit. (Ref: Para. A21–A23 …
ASA 600
Definition
14(d)
Component management – Management responsible for a component. (Ref: Para. A24 ) …
ASA 600
Definition
14(e)
Component performance materiality – An amount set by the group auditor to reduce aggregation risk to an appropriately low level for purposes of planning and performing audit procedures in relation to a …
ASA 600
Definition
14(f)
Group – A reporting entity for which a group financial report is prepared. …
ASA 600
Definition
14(g)
Group audit – The audit of a group financial report. …