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MAINTAIN ACCOUNTING RECORDS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Financial Accounting
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
1, record 1, English, Accounting%20technicians%20and%20bookkeepers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed. 1, record 1, English, - Accounting%20technicians%20and%20bookkeepers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1311: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Accounting%20technicians%20and%20bookkeepers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Accounting technicians and book-keepers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Comptabilité générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Techniciens/techniciennes en comptabilité et teneurs/teneuses de livres
1, record 1, French, Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20en%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20et%20teneurs%2Fteneuses%20de%20livres
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les techniciens en comptabilité et les teneurs de livres gèrent des séries complètes de livres, tiennent les registres des comptes, vérifient les méthodes utilisées pour comptabiliser les opérations financières et fournissent des services de tenue de livres à des particuliers. Ils travaillent dans les secteurs privé et public ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes. 1, record 1, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20en%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20et%20teneurs%2Fteneuses%20de%20livres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1311 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Techniciens%2Ftechniciennes%20en%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20et%20teneurs%2Fteneuses%20de%20livres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trust officer
1, record 2, English, trust%20officer
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A trust officer has many duties and responsibilities when administering a trust and thus requires many different skills. While overseeing the daily administration and asset management of the trust, they communicate with beneficiaries, grantors and co-trustees. They manage and monitor investments, facilitate distributions, review and file trust tax returns, and maintain accounting records. 1, record 2, English, - trust%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de fiducie
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20fiducie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de fiducie 2, record 2, French, agente%20de%20fiducie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Comptroller General
1, record 3, English, Comptroller%20General
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the Financial Administration Act. The Comptroller General shall ensure that the Public Accounts are prepared for each fiscal year; establish the form and content of financial records and accounting systems for the Government; establish and maintain systems and procedures to ensure that all public money is collected and accounted for, all public property is properly controlled, all disbursements are properly authorized, and any other financial matter under the responsibility of the Comptroller General is carried out in accordance with his or her requirements; and perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Minister of Finance or the Board. 1, record 3, English, - Comptroller%20General
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôleur général
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4leur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques, le contrôleur général veille à l'établissement des comptes publics pour chaque exercice; détermine la forme et le contenu des registres financiers et des systèmes comptables du gouvernement; établit et fait appliquer des systèmes et des procédures pour s'assurer que tous les fonds publics sont perçus et comptabilisés, tous les biens publics sont dûment contrôlés, tous les débours sont dûment autorisés, toute autre question financière relevant de sa responsabilité est traitée en conformité avec les normes qu'il établit; exerce les autres fonctions que le ministre des Finances ou le Conseil lui attribue. 1, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4leur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Key term(s)
- contrôleuse générale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- powerful software
1, record 4, English, powerful%20software
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- privilege software 2, record 4, English, privilege%20software
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Software capable of bypassing, over-riding or altering controls. Examples are : utilities used to maintain libraries, alter accounting or access control tables or records, change security parameters or patch programs of files; user routines that run in a privileged status; applications which allow transactions to bypass normal edit routines, or authorization controls. 3, record 4, English, - powerful%20software
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- logiciel puissant
1, record 4, French, logiciel%20puissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- logiciel privilégié 2, record 4, French, logiciel%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel capable d'ignorer ou de modifier les contrôles, ou encore d'annuler leur effet. Par exemple: services permettant de mettre à jour les bibliothèques, de modifier les tableaux ou les ordres comptables ou de restriction d'accès, de changer les paramètres de sécurité ou de corriger les programmes ou les fichiers; programmes des utilisateurs qui fonctionnent à l'état privilégié; applications qui permettent aux mouvements d'ignorer les programmes ordinaires de mise en forme ou les contrôles d'autorisation. 1, record 4, French, - logiciel%20puissant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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