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subsidiary account [3 records]

Record 1 2009-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

One of the accounts in a particular subsidiary ledger.

OBS

The balance of all the subsidiary accounts should agree with the control account in the general ledger. An example is an individual customer's account ... in the accounts receivable ledger of a department store ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Compte faisant partie du groupe de «comptes homogènes» composant un grand livre auxiliaire, dans lequel on enregistre, par exemple, la valeur initiale ainsi que les modifications de valeur d'une créance sur un tiers ou de la dette à l'égard d'un tiers en particulier.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
  • Government Accounting
  • Accounting
DEF

Account of the Central Accounts maintained for control and management information purposes.

CONT

The Central Accounts are maintained by the Receiver General in the General Ledger of Canada. They include all the Accounts of Canada which must be maintained to meet the requirements of Section 63 [of the Financial Administration Act] and many levels of subsidiary accounts for control and management information purposes.

CONT

For accounting and control purposes, as well as to segregate these transactions from those that constitute departmental use of resources, a department providing goods or services to other departments may set up a separate sub-account within its appropriation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Subdivision des comptes centraux tenus à des fins de contrôle et d'information de gestion.

CONT

Le receveur général tient les comptes centraux dans le grand livre général du Canada. Ces comptes comprennent tous les comptes du Canada qu'il faut tenir conformément aux exigences de l'article 63 [Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques], ainsi que les nombreux comptes auxiliaires utilisés à des fins de contrôle et d'information de gestion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Presupuestación del sector público
  • Contabilidad pública
  • Contabilidad
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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

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