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CAPITAL ASSETS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Government Accounting
DEF

Assets, whether tangible or intangible, that are durable in nature and have a useful or economic life that extends beyond one year.

OBS

Capital assets are material in value and include land, buildings, engineering structures and works (such as canals, harbours and roads), machinery, furnishings, equipment, vessels, vehicles, and software.

PHR

Take over capital assets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Biens corporels ou incorporels qui sont de nature durable et qui ont une vie utile ou économique qui dépasse un an.

OBS

[Les immobilisations] ont une valeur matérielle et elles comprennent la terre, les bâtiments, les structures et les ouvrages techniques (tels que les canaux, ports et routes), la machinerie, le mobilier, l'équipement, les navires, les véhicules et les logiciels.

OBS

Par extension, les termes valeurs immobilisées et immobilisations comprennent aussi les immobilisations financières, par exemple les participations dans d'autres entreprises.

PHR

Prendre en charge des immobilisations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad general
  • Contabilidad pública
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