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GENERAL PURCHASING POWER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net monetary items
1, record 1, English, net%20monetary%20items
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to current costs for inventory... companies were to disclose a much-debated financing adjustment, the gain or loss in general purchasing power resulting from holding net monetary items, and the changes in the current cost of inventory and fixed assets attributable to inflation. 1, record 1, English, - net%20monetary%20items
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éléments monétaires
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20mon%C3%A9taires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power gain
1, record 2, English, purchasing%20power%20gain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- general price-level gain 1, record 2, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20gain
correct
- gain on net monetary position 2, record 2, English, gain%20on%20net%20monetary%20position
correct
- price-level gain 2, record 2, English, price%2Dlevel%20gain
correct
- monetary gain 1, record 2, English, monetary%20gain
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gain of general purchasing power resulting from holding monetary assets and owing monetary liabilities during a period in which the general purchasing power of the monetary unit is changing. 3, record 2, English, - purchasing%20power%20gain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gain de pouvoir d'achat
1, record 2, French, gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gain de pouvoir d'achat sur la situation monétaire nette 1, record 2, French, gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat%20sur%20la%20situation%20mon%C3%A9taire%20nette
correct, masculine noun
- profit dû à l'évolution des prix 1, record 2, French, profit%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
- profit d'inflation 1, record 2, French, profit%20d%27inflation
correct, masculine noun
- profit dû à l'évolution du niveau général des prix 1, record 2, French, profit%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profit attribuable à un excédent des passifs monétaires sur les actifs monétaires en période d'inflation générale, période caractérisée par une diminution du pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie. 1, record 2, French, - gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce profit peut aussi découler du fait de déternir davantage d'actifs monétaires que de passifs monétaires au cours d'une période où les prix baissent et où, par conséquent, le pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie augmente. 1, record 2, French, - gain%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- purchasing power loss
1, record 3, English, purchasing%20power%20loss
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- general price-level loss 2, record 3, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20loss
correct
- loss on net monetary position 3, record 3, English, loss%20on%20net%20monetary%20position
correct
- price-level loss 3, record 3, English, price%2Dlevel%20loss
correct
- loss of purchasing power 4, record 3, English, loss%20of%20purchasing%20power
correct
- monetary loss 1, record 3, English, monetary%20loss
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The loss of general purchasing power resulting from holding monetary assets and owing monetary liabilities during a period in which the general purchasing power of the monetary unit is changing. 2, record 3, English, - purchasing%20power%20loss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perte de pouvoir d'achat
1, record 3, French, perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- perte de pouvoir d'achat sur la situation monétaire nette 1, record 3, French, perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat%20sur%20la%20situation%20mon%C3%A9taire%20nette
correct, feminine noun
- perte due à l'évolution du niveau général des prix 1, record 3, French, perte%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20du%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- perte due à l'évolution des prix 1, record 3, French, perte%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9volution%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
- perte d'inflation 1, record 3, French, perte%20d%27inflation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte attribuable au fait de détenir davantage d'actifs monétaires que de passifs monétaires en période d'inflation générale, période caractérisée par une diminution du pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie. 1, record 3, French, - perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette perte peut aussi découler d'un excédent des passifs monétaires sur les actifs monétaires au cours d'une période où les prix baissent et où, par conséquent, le pouvoir d'achat général de la monnaie augmente. 1, record 3, French, - perte%20de%20pouvoir%20d%27achat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de poder de compra
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de poder adquisitivo 1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20adquisitivo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución de la capacidad real de adquisición de bienes por la inflación o por la variación del tipo de cambio, cuando se habla de una moneda comparándola en otro período con ella misma o con respecto a otra moneda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pérdida de poder de compra; pérdida de poder adquisitivo: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20poder%20de%20compra
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- general price-level accounting
1, record 4, English, general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- GPL accounting 2, record 4, English, GPL%20accounting
correct
- constant dollar accounting 2, record 4, English, constant%20dollar%20accounting
correct, Canada, United States
- constant dollar historical cost accounting 2, record 4, English, constant%20dollar%20historical%20cost%20accounting
correct, Canada, United States
- constant purchasing power accounting 2, record 4, English, constant%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- CPP accounting 2, record 4, English, CPP%20accounting
correct
- historical cost/constant purchasing power accounting 2, record 4, English, historical%20cost%2Fconstant%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- current purchasing power accounting 2, record 4, English, current%20purchasing%20power%20accounting
correct
- price-level-adjusted accounting 2, record 4, English, price%2Dlevel%2Dadjusted%20accounting
correct
- general price level accounting 3, record 4, English, general%20price%20level%20accounting
- price level accounting 3, record 4, English, price%20level%20accounting
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of reporting financial statement elements in which nominal monetary units are translated into monetary units of equal general purchasing power, usually determined as at the date of the financial statements. The term is used when the accounting method is applied to historical cost data. 4, record 4, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constant dollar accounting. General price-level accounting applied to financial information where the monetary unit is the dollar. 4, record 4, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "current cost accounting", current cost/constant purchasing power accounting", "current value accounting" and "historical cost accounting". 5, record 4, English, - general%20price%2Dlevel%20accounting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité indexée sur le niveau général des prix
1, record 4, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- comptabilité au coût historique indexé 1, record 4, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20historique%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité au coût d'origine indexé 1, record 4, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- méthode du coût historique indexé 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20historique%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité indexée 1, record 4, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité en coûts historiques indexés 1, record 4, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20en%20co%C3%BBts%20historiques%20index%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de présentation de l'information financière qui vise à éliminer les effets de l'inflation générale sur les états financiers en retraitant, au moyen d'un indice général des prix, les valeurs historiques initialement libellées en unités monétaires de pouvoir d'achat différent, de manière à exprimer chaque poste en unités ayant le même pouvoir d'achat à une date donnée, le plus souvent, la date de clôture de la période. 1, record 4, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une économie hyperinflationniste, pour être utiles, les états financiers au coût historique établis dans la monnaie nationale sont retraités au moyen d'un indice général des prix de manière à prendre en compte les effets de l'hyperinflation. Il est également possible de retraiter, à l'aide d'un indice général des prix, les états financiers établis selon une comptabilité au coût actuel. Dans ce dernier contexte, les expressions comptabilité indexée sur le niveau général des prix (general price-level accounting), ou simplement comptabilité indexée, peuvent suffire pour désigner la comptabilité au coût actuel indexé. Toutefois, elles désignent le plus souvent la comptabilité au coût historique indexé. 1, record 4, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20index%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20niveau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20des%20prix
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contabilidad según el nivel general de precios
1, record 4, Spanish, contabilidad%20seg%C3%BAn%20el%20nivel%20general%20de%20precios
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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