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PUBLIC ACCOUNTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public accounting
1, record 1, English, public%20accounting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The profession of the public accountant; specifically, the offering to the public of independent professional accounting skills consisting principally of the design and installation of financial and cost systems of accounting, audits, investigations, reports (certificates) based on audits, advice on management structure and financial policies, and income-tax service. 2, record 1, English, - public%20accounting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The services of the public accountant are offered to the public generally, as contrasted with the employment of a private accountant on a full-time basis by a single business enterprise. 2, record 1, English, - public%20accounting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expertise comptable
1, record 1, French, expertise%20comptable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptabilité publique 1, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20publique
see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profession exercée par l'expert-comptable. 1, record 1, French, - expertise%20comptable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, la Loi sur les comptables agréés parle de «comptabilité publique» plutôt que d'«expertise comptable» même si, en fait, le terme «comptabilité publique» est l'équivalent de «government accounting». 1, record 1, French, - expertise%20comptable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contabilidad pública
1, record 1, Spanish, contabilidad%20p%C3%BAblica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contaduría pública 2, record 1, Spanish, contadur%C3%ADa%20p%C3%BAblica
feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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