319 definitions found.
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 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 …
ASA 540
Definition
12(b)
Auditor’s point estimate or auditor’s range – An amount, or range of amounts, respectively, developed by the auditor in evaluating management’s point estimate. (Ref: Para. A15 …
ASA 540
Definition
12(c)
Estimation uncertainty – Susceptibility to an inherent lack of precision in measurement. (Ref: Para. A16 , Appendix 1 ) …
ASA 540
Definition
12(d)
Management bias – A lack of neutrality by management in the preparation of information. (Ref: Para. A17 ) …
ASA 540
Definition
12(e)
Management’s point estimate – The amount selected by management for recognition or disclosure in the financial report as an accounting …
ASA 540
Definition
12(f)
Outcome of an accounting estimate – The actual monetary amount that results from the resolution of the transaction(s), event(s) or condition(s) addressed by an accounting estimate. (Ref: Para. A18 …