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COUT ACHAT MARCHANDISES VENDUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost of goods sold
1, record 1, English, cost%20of%20goods%20sold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- COGS 2, record 1, English, COGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cost of sales 3, record 1, English, cost%20of%20sales
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The beginning inventory plus purchases less ending inventory. 4, record 1, English, - cost%20of%20goods%20sold
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cost of goods sold is [a] portion of the income statement for a merchandising business. [It] shows the cost to the seller of buying the goods which it sold to customers. Computation of cost of goods sold involves knowing the cost of beginning and ending inventories of the accounting period and the cost of goods purchased during the period. 5, record 1, English, - cost%20of%20goods%20sold
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût des marchandises vendues
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20marchandises%20vendues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CMV 2, record 1, French, CMV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût des ventes 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20ventes
correct, masculine noun
- coût d'achat des marchandises vendues 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27achat%20des%20marchandises%20vendues
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une entreprise commerciale, chiffre égal au stock initial de marchandises, augmenté des achats de l'exercice et diminué du stock final de marchandises. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20marchandises%20vendues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coût des marchandises vendues, déduit du chiffre d'affaires, permet de déterminer la marge brute (ou marge commerciale). 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20marchandises%20vendues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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