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non-value-added activity [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cost Accounting
DEF

Activity that increases the time spent on a product or service but does not increase its worth to the customer.

Key term(s)
  • nonvalue-added activity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité analytique
DEF

Dans l'analyse des activités de l'entité, activité qui n'ajoute pas de valeur au produit ou au service et qui, de ce fait, peut être supprimée ou réduite afin de diminuer les coûts, sans que la valeur perçue par le client baisse.

Spanish

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