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A principal, ing to ASU 2016-08, is the company that is providing the good or service to the customer, and an agent is the company arranging for the good or service to be provided to the customer. An agent acts on behalf of the principal and normally will receive a commission for its services.
Common examples of the principal-agent relationship include hiring a contractor to complete a repair on a home, retaining an attorney to perform legal work, or asking an investment advisor to diversify a portfolio of stocks.
An agent is a person who works for, or on behalf of, another. An employee is an agent of a company. Independent contractors are also agents. The entity?person or corporation?on whose behalf an agent works is called a principal.
? Principal: The person or entity on whose behalf and subject to whose control an agent acts. ?? For example, your boss at work. ? Agent: A person who agrees to act on behalf of and instead of his or her principal, subject to the principal's control. A good example would be an insurance agent.
All that is required to create an agency relationship is the manifestation of assent by both sides. This manifestation can be oral or in writing. Examples of written agency agreements include attorney retainer agreements.