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THREE ES AUDIT ECONOMY EFFICIENCY EFFECTIVENESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three Es audit, Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness
1, record 1, English, three%20Es%20audit%2C%20Economy%2C%20Efficiency%20and%20Effectiveness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- three Es audit 2, record 1, English, three%20Es%20audit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A VFM [value-for-money] audit is sometimes called a "three Es audit" because it focuses on the economical, efficient and effective use of resources. 2, record 1, English, - three%20Es%20audit%2C%20Economy%2C%20Efficiency%20and%20Effectiveness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- audit des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité
1, record 1, French, audit%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- audit des trois E 1, record 1, French, audit%20des%20trois%20E
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vérification des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- vérification des trois E 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20trois%20E
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audit des trois E, Économie, Efficience et Efficacité; audit des trois E : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 1, French, - audit%20des%20trois%20E%2C%20%C3%89conomie%2C%20Efficience%20et%20Efficacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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