Significant risk – An identified risk of material misstatement: (Ref: Para. A10) For which the assessment of inherent risk is close to the upper end of the spectrum of inherent risk due to the degree to which inherent risk factors affect the combination …

System of internal control – The system designed, implemented and maintained by those charged with governance, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance about the achievement of an entity’s objectives with regard to reliability of …

Relevant ethical requirements means relevant ethical requirements as defined in ASA 102 Compliance with Ethical Requirements when Performing Audits, Reviews and Other Assurance Engagements …

Response (in relation to a system of quality management) – Policies or procedures designed and implemented by the firm to address one or more quality risk(s): Policies are statements of what should, or should not, be done to address a quality risk(s). …

Staff – Professionals, other than partners, including any experts the firm employs. …

For purposes of the Australian Auditing Standards, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …

Auditor’s expert means an individual or organisation possessing expertise in a field other than accounting or auditing, whose work in that field is used by the auditor to assist the auditor in obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence.  An auditor’s …

“Partner” and “firm” should be read as referring to their public sector equivalents where relevant. …

Expertise means skills, knowledge and experience in a particular field. …

Management’s expert means an individual or organisation possessing expertise in a field other than accounting or auditing, whose work in that field is used by the entity to assist the entity in preparing the financial …