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GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general fund expenditure account
1, record 1, English, general%20fund%20expenditure%20account
United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general fund expenditure account : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - general%20fund%20expenditure%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte général de dépenses
1, record 1, French, compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compte général de dépenses : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deposit to the credit of
1, record 2, English, deposit%20to%20the%20credit%20of
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When there is an overage in a petty cash fund, a study should be carried out to find the cause of the overage. When the money cannot be returned to its rightful owner, it should be deposited to the credit of the Receiver General in accordance with the Receipt and Deposit of Public Money Regulations, recorded as an overage and credited to a departmental miscellaneous non-tax revenue account. 1, record 2, English, - deposit%20to%20the%20credit%20of
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déposer au crédit de
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser%20au%20cr%C3%A9dit%20de
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'il y a un excédent dans un fonds de petite caisse, il faut mener une enquête afin d'en découvrir la cause. Lorsque la somme ne peut pas être remise à son propriétaire légitime, il faut la déposer au crédit du receveur général, conformément au Règlement sur la réception et le dépôt des deniers publics, l'inscrire comme un excédent et la porter au crédit d'un compte de recettes non fiscales diverses du ministère. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9poser%20au%20cr%C3%A9dit%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- real domestic demand
1, record 3, English, real%20domestic%20demand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The economic indicators] which the International Monetary Fund has been refining since 1986, include real growth of GNP or GDP, growth of real domestic demand, gross private investment, GDP deflators, general government financial balances, external current account balances, and primary commodity prices. 1, record 3, English, - real%20domestic%20demand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demande intérieure réelle
1, record 3, French, demande%20int%C3%A9rieure%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) ensemble d'indicateurs [économiques]: croissance du PNB ou du PIB réel, expansion de la demande intérieure réelle, investissement privé brut, déflateurs du PIB, soldes financiers des administrations publiques, soldes des balances courantes et prix des produits primaires). 1, record 3, French, - demande%20int%C3%A9rieure%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reserve tranche
1, record 4, English, reserve%20tranche
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member has a reserve tranche position in the IMF [International Monetary Fund] to the extend that its quota exceeds the IMF's holdings of its currency in the General Resources Account... 1, record 4, English, - reserve%20tranche
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tranche de réserve
1, record 4, French, tranche%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un État membre dispose d'une tranche de réserve au FMI [Fonds monétaire international] dans la mesure où les avoirs du FMI dans la monnaie détenus au Compte des ressources générales [...] sont inférieurs à sa quote-part. 1, record 4, French, - tranche%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quota in the General Account
1, record 5, English, quota%20in%20the%20General%20Account
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A country's quota in the General Account determines its voting power in the [International Monetary] Fund and the scale of its access to the Fund's resources. Canada's quota was initially set at the equivalent of SDR [Special Drawing Rights] 300 million in February 1947; subsequently, increases in members’ quotas have brought Canada's quota up to SDR 2, 941. 0 million or 3. 3 per cent of total subscriptions to the Fund. 1, record 5, English, - quota%20in%20the%20General%20Account
Record 5, Key term(s)
- General Account quota
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quote-part au Compte général
1, record 5, French, quote%2Dpart%20au%20Compte%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-09-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Petty Cash account
1, record 6, English, Petty%20Cash%20account
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Petty Cash account in the general ledger remains at its original balance(...) It does not change unless the amount of the [petty cash] fund itself is either increased or decreased. 2, record 6, English, - Petty%20Cash%20account
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compte Petite caisse 1, record 6, French, compte%20Petite%20caisse
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le compte Petite caisse est débité au moment où l'on établit le fonds [de petite caisse] mais on ne doit porter aucun autre montant au débit ou au crédit de ce compte à moins que le montant du fonds ne soit modifié. 1, record 6, French, - compte%20Petite%20caisse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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