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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- budgetary balance
1, record 1, English, budgetary%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The budgetary balance is presented on a full accrual basis of accounting, recording government liabilities and assets when they are incurred or acquired, regardless of when the cash is paid or received. 2, record 1, English, - budgetary%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solde budgétaire
1, record 1, French, solde%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le solde budgétaire d'un gouvernement est le résultat de la différence entre ses revenus et ses dépenses. 2, record 1, French, - solde%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le solde budgétaire est présenté selon la méthode de comptabilité d'exercice intégrale, les passifs et les actifs du gouvernement étant constatés au moment où ils sont engagés ou acquis, peu importe le moment où surviennent les sorties ou les entrées de fonds correspondantes. 3, record 1, French, - solde%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disclosure requirement
1, record 2, English, disclosure%20requirement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... assist departments with respect to recognition and disclosure requirements for the production of their departmental financial statements on a full accrual basis. 2, record 2, English, - disclosure%20requirement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disclosure requirement: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - disclosure%20requirement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disclosure requirements
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation d'information
1, record 2, French, obligation%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation faite aux entités par la réglementation ou les autorités compétentes, de publier des informations dont les investisseurs, les créanciers et les autres utilisateurs ont besoin pour prendre des décisions ou pour apprécier la façon dont la direction de l'entité s'acquitte de sa responsabilité de gérance. 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20d%27information
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation d'information : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - obligation%20d%27information
Record 2, Key term(s)
- obligations d'information
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deber de información
1, record 2, Spanish, deber%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adopt full accrual accounting
1, record 3, English, adopt%20full%20accrual%20accounting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In response to the concern of the Auditor General of Canada regarding accounting practices, the government intends to adopt "full accrual accounting", which be the capitalization of physical assets and accounting of tax revenues on an accrual basis rather than cash basis. 1, record 3, English, - adopt%20full%20accrual%20accounting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adopter entièrement la méthode de la comptabilité d'exercice
1, record 3, French, adopter%20enti%C3%A8rement%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20d%27exercice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour faire suite aux préoccupations exprimées par le vérificateur général du Canada dans le domaine des méthodes comptable, le gouvernement se propose d'adopter entièrement la méthode de la comptabilité d'exercice, c'est-à-dire celle qui est appliquée dans le secteur privé. 1, record 3, French, - adopter%20enti%C3%A8rement%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20d%27exercice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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