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___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Business Consulting Quality Assurance Procedures Guidelines PAGE 2 January 1997 APPENDIX 2 - Engagement QA Partner Roles and Responsibilities The following summary is intended to assist the Engagement QA Partner’s review of his/her roles and responsibilities for fulfilling the quality assurance function. These activities are intended to be carried out in conjunction with the roles and responsibilities of the engagement team. The QA checklists referenced below immediately follow this appendix. I. Understand Client Wants/Needs All engagements rated high or maximum risk require an Engagement Quality Assurance (EQA) partner. The specific role of the EQA partner on each engagement will differ as agreed to by the EQA partner and engagement partner. However, the engagement partner and manager must consult with the QA partner on each engagement to consider whether we have: A clear understanding of the needs and expectations and if these have been effectively communicated in the proposal Assigned personnel with the right skills to be successful Identified the key client personnel Proposed an effective communications strategy Objectively considered all the engagement risks and developed an effective risk management action plan Depending on the size of the engagement, the EQA partner may attend project status meetings, client presentations, and other key meetings with the client. Documents to Review Documents to Complete Opportunity Assessment, if prepared Proposal/Arrangement QA Review Engagement Planning Assumptions Checklist Summary of Fees and Expenses Proposal AABC Risk SMART form Risk Management Action Plan II. Obtain Commitment The EQA Partner should review the accepted arrangements if there have been significant changes to the proposal. QA review dates should also be reconfirmed w