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DEMANDE CONFIRMATION EXTERNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- confirmation
1, record 1, English, confirmation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external confirmation 2, record 1, English, external%20confirmation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auditing technique consisting of an enquiry, usually written, to corroborate information contained in the accounting records; for example, correspondence with a third party, such as a customer, creditor or bank. The confirmation is known as positive if the third party is requested to reply in any event, and as negative if a reply is requested only in the case of disagreement. 3, record 1, English, - confirmation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confirmation
1, record 1, French, confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande de confirmation 1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- confirmation externe 1, record 1, French, confirmation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- demande de confirmation externe 1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20confirmation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- corroboration par obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, corroboration%20par%20obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- validation par obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, validation%20par%20obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de contrôle consistant, pour le professionnel comptable, à demander à l'entité cliente d'adresser des demandes de renseignements à un ou plusieurs tiers (banque, clients, fournisseurs, etc.), habituellement par écrit, en vue de leur faire valider certaines données contenues dans les documents ou dans les comptes. 1, record 1, French, - confirmation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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