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WRITE-OFF COST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amortization expense
1, record 1, English, amortization%20expense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term amortization is used to describe the systematic write-off to expense of the cost of an intangible asset over the periods of its economic usefulness. The usual accounting entry for amortization consists of a debit to Amortization Expense and a credit to the intangible asset account. 2, record 1, English, - amortization%20expense
Record 1, Key term(s)
- provision for amortization
- amortisation expense
- provision for amortisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amortissement de l'exercice
1, record 1, French, amortissement%20de%20l%27exercice
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amortissement 1, record 1, French, amortissement
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- dotation aux amortissements 2, record 1, French, dotation%20aux%20amortissements
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
- annuité d'amortissement 1, record 1, French, annuit%C3%A9%20d%27amortissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charge imputée aux résultats pour rendre compte du fait que la durée de vie des immobilisations est limitée et pour répartir d'une manière logique et systématique le coût de ces biens, moins leur valeur de récupération ou leur valeur résiduelle, sur les exercices au cours desquels on s'attend à consommer leur potentiel de service. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement%20de%20l%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «amortization expense» est souvent employée pour désigner la charge supportée par un exercice au titre de l'amortissement des immobilisations incorporelles (brevets d'invention, frais d'établissement, etc.), par opposition à «depreciation expense» pour l'amortissement des immobilisations corporelles et «depletion expense» dans le cas des ressources naturelles. L'amortissement est une charge calculée par opposition à d'autres charges dites réelles, par exemple les salaires et les réparations. Selon le «Plan comptable général français», on donne le nom d'«amortissements dérogatoires» aux amortissements ou fractions d'amortissements ne correspondant pas à l'objet normal d'un amortissement pour dépréciation et comptabilisés en application de textes particuliers; les amortissements dérogatoires font partie des provisions réglementées. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement%20de%20l%27exercice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dotation de l'exercice aux amortissements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deadwood equities
1, record 2, English, deadwood%20equities
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investments that either have a loss reserve, a write-off, paid less than half of the portfolio's average dividend rate the past two years, are presently valued at less than 1. 2 times cost, or whose prospects for future price appreciation are estimated to be poor. 1, record 2, English, - deadwood%20equities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capital improductif
1, record 2, French, capital%20improductif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital improductivo
1, record 2, Spanish, capital%20improductivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- developing corporation 1, record 3, English, developing%20corporation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- developing company 1, record 3, English, developing%20company
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As established in 1979 and modified in 1983, participation in the SSP reduces taxes for investors in newly issued shares of Quebec-based corporations. The write-off varies from 150% of the cost of the shares for eligible developing corporations to. as of next year, 50% of the cost of shares issued by corporations with assets in excess of $1 billion. 1, record 3, English, - developing%20corporation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- société en voie de développement
1, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20voie%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Donc, le REA, sous sa forme actuelle, favorise principalement le financement des société en voie de développement et des sociétés intermédiaires. Malgré cela, il faut souligner que le coût fiscal inhérent aux placements dans les très grandes entreprises demeure non négligeable. 1, record 3, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20voie%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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