463 definitions found.
ASA 720
Definition
12(a)
Annual report – A document, or combination of documents, prepared typically on an annual basis by management or those charged with governance in accordance with law, regulation or custom, the purpose of which is to provide owners (or similar stakeholders) …
ASA 720
Definition
12(b)
Misstatement of the other information – A misstatement of the other information exists when the other information is incorrectly stated or otherwise misleading (including because it omits or obscures information necessary for a proper understanding of a …
ASA 720
Definition
12(c)
Other information – Financial or non‑financial information (other than the financial report and the auditor’s report thereon) included in an entity’s annual report. …
ASA 701
Definition
8
For the purposes of this Auditing Standard, the following term has the meaning attributed below: Key audit matters —Those matters that, in the auditor’s professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current …
ASA 610
Definition
14
For the purposes of this Auditing Standard, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …
ASA 610
Definition
14(a)
Internal audit function means a function of an entity that performs assurance and consulting activities designed to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the entity’s governance, risk management and internal control processes. …
ASA 610
Definition
14(b)
Direct assistance means the use of internal auditors to perform audit procedures under the direction, supervision and review of the external auditor. …
GS 002
Definition
9
For the purposes of this Guidance Statement, the following items have the meanings attributed below: …
GS 002
Definition
9(a)
Assurance engagement means an engagement in which the RSE 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 …
GS 002
Definition
9(b)
Internal control encompasses the following components: the control environment; the RSE licensee’s risk assessment process; information systems, including the related business processes, relevant to financial and prudential reporting, and communication; …