286 definitions found.
ASA 500
Definition
5(c)
Audit evidence means information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusions on which the auditor’s opinion is based. Audit evidence includes both information contained in the accounting records underlying the financial report and information …
ASA 500
Definition
5(d)
External information source means an external individual or organisation that provides information that has been used by the entity in preparing the financial report, or that has been obtained by the auditor as audit evidence, when such information is …
ASA 500
Definition
5(e)
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 …
ASA 500
Definition
5(f)
Sufficiency (of audit evidence) means the measure of the quantity of audit evidence. The quantity of the audit evidence needed is affected by the auditor’s assessment of the risks of material misstatement and also by the quality of such audit …
ASA 230
Definition
6
For the purposes of this Auditing Standard, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …
ASA 230
Definition
6(a)
Audit documentation means the record of audit procedures performed, relevant audit evidence obtained, and conclusions the auditor reached (terms such as “working papers” or “workpapers” are also sometimes …
ASA 230
Definition
6(b)
Audit file means one or more folders or other storage media, in physical or electronic form, containing the records that comprise the audit documentation for a specific …
ASA 230
Definition
6(c)
Experienced auditor means an individual (whether internal or external to the firm) who has practical audit experience, and a reasonable understanding of: Audit processes; Australian Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements; The …
ASA 540
Definition
12
For the purposes of this Auditing Standard, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …
ASA 540
Definition
12(a)
Accounting estimate – A monetary amount for which the measurement, in accordance with the requirements of the applicable financial reporting framework, is subject to estimation uncertainty. (Ref: Para. A14 …