An attended user is:

• A. A party identified by the appraiser through communication with the client at the time of the assignment
• B. A party identified by the client prior to the assignment
• C. A party who requests the appraisal
• D. A party identified by the appraiser based on communication with a client at the time of the assignment

Answer: (D)

An attended user is the party the appraiser identifies through direct communication with the client at the time the assignment is made. This identification ensures the appraiser knows who will rely on the appraisal and may be present or receive the report, which affects how the work is scoped, disclosed, and disseminated. The best option captures this timing and the appraiser’s role in identifying the attendee during the assignment itself. It isn’t someone the client identified beforehand, nor simply a person who requests the appraisal.