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Record 1 2008-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
CONT

Indefinite life. The useful life is deemed to be indefinite if there is no foreseeable time limit to future cash flows, and there is no amortization charge to profits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Durée de vie d'un terrain ou d'un actif incorporel qui ne comporte pas ou dont on ne peut estimer de limite précise.

OBS

Le terme «indéfinie» ne signifie pas que la durée s'étend à l'infini, sans fin, mais simplement qu'on n'est pas en mesure d'en estimer la limite.

Spanish

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