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UNAMORTIZED DISCOUNT [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
CONT

Bonds held for investment should be carried at face value less the unamortized discount which would be amortized over the term of the bonds. [Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

Les obligations détenues aux fins de placement doivent être inscrites selon leur valeur nominale, déduction faite de l'escompte non amorti qui le serait d'ici l'échéance des obligations. [Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières].

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

That portion of the discount on outstanding Treasury bills which has not yet been charged to expenditure.

OBS

Treasury bills do not bear interest and are sold at a discount, the amount of which is the equivalent of interest. The face value of the Treasury bills is recorded as a liability, and the difference between the face value and the actual selling price represents the discount. This discount is amortized as an expenditure over the term of issue.

OBS

unamortized discount on Treasury bills: Officially approved by the Study Group on Accounting Terminology (SGAT).

Key term(s)
  • unamortized discount

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Fraction de l'escompte des bons du Trésor en circulation qui n'a pas encore été imputée aux dépenses.

OBS

Les bons du Trésor ne portent pas intérêt, mais comportent un escompte qui tient lieu d'intérêt. La valeur nominale des bons du Trésor s'inscrit au passif. La différence entre cette valeur et le prix de vente effectif constitue l'escompte, lequel est amorti, en tant que dépense, sur la durée de l'émission.

OBS

escompte non amorti des bons du Trésor : Terme uniformisé par le GETC, Groupe d'étude de la terminologie comptable.

Key term(s)
  • escompte non amorti

Spanish

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