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EXPENSE ACCOUNTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expense accounts
1, record 1, English, expense%20accounts
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of various accounts maintained for recording the several classes of expenses of the business. 2, record 1, English, - expense%20accounts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expense accounts: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - expense%20accounts
Record 1, Key term(s)
- expense account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comptes de charges
1, record 1, French, comptes%20de%20charges
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptes de frais 2, record 1, French, comptes%20de%20frais
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comptes du plan comptable dans lesquels sont enregistrés les biens et services consommés par l'entreprise dans le cours de son exploitation (ou par l'organisme dans le cours de ses activités) durant un exercice, ainsi que les pertes subies et les charges financières engagées pendant cet exercice. 2, record 1, French, - comptes%20de%20charges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comptes de charges : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - comptes%20de%20charges
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compte de charge
- compte de frais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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