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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Financial managers
1, record 1, English, Financial%20managers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Financial managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of financial and accounting departments. They develop and implement the financial policies and systems of establishments. Financial managers establish performance standards and prepare various financial reports for senior management. They are employed in financial and accounting departments in companies throughout the private sector and in government. 1, record 1, English, - Financial%20managers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
0111: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Financial%20managers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directeurs financiers/directrices financières
1, record 1, French, Directeurs%20financiers%2Fdirectrices%20financi%C3%A8res
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les directeurs financiers planifient, organisent, dirigent, contrôlent et évaluent les opérations de services financiers et de comptabilité. Ils élaborent et mettent en œuvre les procédures et les systèmes financiers d'un établissement. Ils fixent les normes de rendement et préparent divers rapports financiers pour la haute direction. Ils travaillent dans les services financiers et départements de comptabilité des entreprises et organismes des secteurs privé et public. 1, record 1, French, - Directeurs%20financiers%2Fdirectrices%20financi%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
0111 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Directeurs%20financiers%2Fdirectrices%20financi%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legislative audit office
1, record 2, English, legislative%20audit%20office
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada(OAG) is the legislative audit office of the federal government.... The OAG works with other legislative audit offices and professional organizations, such as the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, to advance legislative audit methodology, accounting and auditing standards, and best practices. 1, record 2, English, - legislative%20audit%20office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureau d'audit législatif
1, record 2, French, bureau%20d%27audit%20l%C3%A9gislatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada (BVG) est le bureau d'audit législatif du gouvernement fédéral. [...] Le [BVG] collabore avec d'autres bureaux d'audit législatif et des associations professionnelles, comme [les] Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada, pour faire avancer les méthodes d'audit législatif, les normes comptables et d'audit et les pratiques exemplaires. 1, record 2, French, - bureau%20d%27audit%20l%C3%A9gislatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Government Accounting Standards
1, record 3, English, Government%20Accounting%20Standards
United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GAS 1, record 3, English, GAS
United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Government Accounting Standards; GAS : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - Government%20Accounting%20Standards
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- normes de la comptabilité publique américaine
1, record 3, French, normes%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20publique%20am%C3%A9ricaine
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
normes de la comptabilité publique américaine : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - normes%20de%20la%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20publique%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accounting machine
1, record 4, English, accounting%20machine
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that reads data from external storage media, such as cards or tapes, and automatically produces accounting records or tabulations. [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 4, English, - accounting%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accounting machine : term officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 3, record 4, English, - accounting%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine comptable
1, record 4, French, machine%20comptable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine qui lit les données à partir de mémoires extérieures (p. ex. cartes ou bandes) et qui fournit automatiquement des états comptables ou des calculs élaborés. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 4, French, - machine%20comptable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine comptable: terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 4, French, - machine%20comptable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de contabilidad
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20contabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupational Bodies and Committees
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
1, record 5, English, Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- CPA Ontario 1, record 5, English, CPA%20Ontario
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CPA Ontario protects the public interest by ensuring its members meet the highest standards of integrity and expertise. [It] serves and supports its more than 85, 000 members and 23, 000 students in their qualification and professional development in a wide range of senior positions in public accounting, business, finance, government, not-for-profits and academe. 2, record 5, English, - Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Certified Management Accountants of Ontario and Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario were merged into the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. 3, record 5, English, - Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités professionnels
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
1, record 5, French, Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- CPA Ontario 1, record 5, French, CPA%20Ontario
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CPA Ontario protège l'intérêt public en s’assurant que ses membres répondent aux normes les plus élevées en matière d'intégrité et d'expertise. Il sert et soutient ses plus de 85 000 membres et 23 000 étudiants dans leur qualification et leur perfectionnement professionnel pour un large éventail de postes supérieurs en comptabilité publique, en affaires, en finances, au gouvernement, au sein d'organisations à but non-lucratif et dans le milieu universitaire. 2, record 5, French, - Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, le Certified Management Accountants of Ontario et la Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario furent fusionnés pour créer le Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. 2, record 5, French, - Chartered%20Professional%20Accountants%20of%20Ontario
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- post a surplus
1, record 6, English, post%20a%20surplus
verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By the accounting standards used in most other G-7 countries, the federal government will post a financial surplus for the fourth consecutive year in 1999-2000-the only G-7 country to do so. 1, record 6, English, - post%20a%20surplus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- afficher un excédent
1, record 6, French, afficher%20un%20exc%C3%A9dent
verb phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'après les normes comptables en vigueur dans la plupart des autres pays, le gouvernement fédéral affichera un excédent financier pour la quatrième année consécutive en 1999-2000. 1, record 6, French, - afficher%20un%20exc%C3%A9dent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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