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ACCUMULATED BALANCE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron-curtain method
1, record 1, English, iron%2Dcurtain%20method
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron curtain method 2, record 1, English, iron%20curtain%20method
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A method that] quantifies a misstatement based on the effects of correcting the misstatement or misstatements that have accumulated in the balance sheet at the end of the current year. 3, record 1, English, - iron%2Dcurtain%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method considers it inappropriate to offset any amounts from the prior periods’ [summary of uncorrected misstatements]. 3, record 1, English, - iron%2Dcurtain%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du rideau de fer
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rideau%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode permettant de quantifier une anomalie en se basant sur les effets d'une correction [de l'anomalie] ou [des] anomalies qui se sont accumulées au bilan à la fin de l'exercice. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rideau%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon cette méthode, il est inapproprié de compenser tout montant du [sommaire des anomalies non corrigées] des exercices antérieurs. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20rideau%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retained earnings
1, record 2, English, retained%20earnings
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reinvested earnings 2, record 2, English, reinvested%20earnings
correct, plural
- retained income 3, record 2, English, retained%20income
correct
- undistributed income 4, record 2, English, undistributed%20income
correct, see observation
- undistributed earnings 5, record 2, English, undistributed%20earnings
correct, plural
- earned surplus 6, record 2, English, earned%20surplus
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accumulated balance of income less losses of a limited company, after taking into account dividends and other appropriate charges or credits. 7, record 2, English, - retained%20earnings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undistributed income: a term in income tax legislation; broadly, retained earnings of a limited company. 4, record 2, English, - retained%20earnings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bénéfices non répartis
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bénéfices non distribués 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20distribu%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- bénéfices réinvestis 3, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20r%C3%A9investis
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résultats non distribués 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultats%20non%20distribu%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total des bénéfices réalisés par l'entreprise depuis sa constitution, diminué des pertes des exercices déficitaires, compte tenu des dividendes et des autres éléments qui ont pu en être retranchés ou y être ajoutés. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résultats non distribués : terme utilisé par le Conseil des normes comptables internationales. 3, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- beneficios no distribuidos
1, record 2, Spanish, beneficios%20no%20distribuidos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- utilidades retenidas 2, record 2, Spanish, utilidades%20retenidas
correct, feminine noun
- ganancias retenidas 3, record 2, Spanish, ganancias%20retenidas
correct, feminine noun
- utilidades no distribuidas 4, record 2, Spanish, utilidades%20no%20distribuidas
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción del ingreso neto o utilidad que se mantiene dentro de una empresa y se reinvierte en lugar de distribuirse como dividendos a los accionistas. 5, record 2, Spanish, - beneficios%20no%20distribuidos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beneficios no distribuidos: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - beneficios%20no%20distribuidos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deficit
1, record 3, English, deficit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any accumulated negative balance of retained earnings. 2, record 3, English, - deficit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déficit
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9ficit
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- report à nouveau débiteur 1, record 3, French, report%20%C3%A0%20nouveau%20d%C3%A9biteur
correct, masculine noun, France
- perte à reporter 1, record 3, French, perte%20%C3%A0%20reporter
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent du total des pertes nettes que l'entreprise a subies sur le total des bénéfices qu'elle a réalisés et qu'elle n'a ni distribués ni affectés à un compte de réserve. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le terme s'emploie pour désigner le solde débiteur du compte bénéfices non répartis. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9ficit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- déficit
1, record 3, Spanish, d%C3%A9ficit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo negativo que se produce cuando los egresos son mayores a los ingresos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - d%C3%A9ficit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déficit, superávit, test: plurales [...] Aunque antaño déficit y superávit eran invariables, ahora la Academia forma el plural con la adición de una s: déficits, superávits. En cambio considera que test es una excepción y sí se queda invariable. 3, record 3, Spanish, - d%C3%A9ficit
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- accumulated other comprehensive income
1, record 4, English, accumulated%20other%20comprehensive%20income
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accumulated other comprehensive income comprises the accumulated balance of all components of other comprehensive income, being revenues, expenses, gains and losses that, in accordance with primary source of GAAP [generally accepted accounting principles] are recognized in comprehensive income, but exclude from net income... 2, record 4, English, - accumulated%20other%20comprehensive%20income
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cumul des autres éléments du résultat étendu
1, record 4, French, cumul%20des%20autres%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cumul des autres éléments du résultat global 1, record 4, French, cumul%20des%20autres%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20r%C3%A9sultat%20global
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste des capitaux propres constitué du total cumulatif des autres éléments du résultat étendu qui ont été constatés au cours des périodes antérieures à la date de clôture, et qui n'ont pas encore fait l'objet d'un reclassement dans les résultats. 1, record 4, French, - cumul%20des%20autres%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20du%20r%C3%A9sultat%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amortization rate
1, record 5, English, amortization%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- depreciation rate 2, record 5, English, depreciation%20rate
correct
- rate of amortization 3, record 5, English, rate%20of%20amortization
correct
- rate of depreciation 3, record 5, English, rate%20of%20depreciation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A percentage that when applied to the depreciation base(or, in the case of the diminishing balance method, the depreciation base less accumulated depreciation) will produce the depreciation charge for the period. 4, record 5, English, - amortization%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
schedule of depreciation rates 5, record 5, English, - amortization%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depreciation rate: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, English, - amortization%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux d'amortissement
1, record 5, French, taux%20d%27amortissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux utilisé pour calculer l'amortissement périodique, lequel s'obtient alors en multipliant ce taux par l'assiette de l'amortissement ou, dans le cas de l'amortissement dégressif à taux constant, par l'assiette de l'amortissement diminué de l'amortissement cumulé. 2, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27amortissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
barème de taux d'amortissement 3, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27amortissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux d'amortissement : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 5, French, - taux%20d%27amortissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Contabilidad pública
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de depreciación
1, record 5, Spanish, tipo%20de%20depreciaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tasa de depreciación 2, record 5, Spanish, tasa%20de%20depreciaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- tasa de amortización 3, record 5, Spanish, tasa%20de%20amortizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- coeficiente de amortización 4, record 5, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20amortizaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa utilizada para calcular la amortización correspondiente a un período. Hay varios sistemas: lineal, suma de los dígitos de los años, porcentaje fijo sobre el neto, etc. 5, record 5, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20depreciaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de depreciación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 5, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20depreciaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Accumulated Net Charge Against the Fund’s Authority
1, record 6, English, Accumulated%20Net%20Charge%20Against%20the%20Fund%26rsquo%3Bs%20Authority
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ANCAFA 2, record 6, English, ANCAFA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At no time should the balance in this account exceed the amount of the non-lapsing authorization by Parliament for the fund. The account shall be used to record :-accumulated net expenditures charged to the Consolidated Revenue Fund by the operation of a revolving fund since its establishment;-accumulated amounts representing the value of assets placed at the disposal of the fund less amounts of obligations assumed by the fund; and-amounts of deficits or surpluses that have been authorized to be deleted from the fund. 3, record 6, English, - Accumulated%20Net%20Charge%20Against%20the%20Fund%26rsquo%3Bs%20Authority
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- imputation nette accumulée sur l'autorisation du fonds
1, record 6, French, imputation%20nette%20accumul%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27autorisation%20du%20fonds
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- INASAF 2, record 6, French, INASAF
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte de contrôle servant à comptabiliser le montant de l'autorisation permanente du fonds qui a été utilisé. 3, record 6, French, - imputation%20nette%20accumul%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27autorisation%20du%20fonds
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le solde de ce compte ne doit jamais dépasser le montant de l'autorisation permanente accordée par le Parlement pour ce fonds. Ce compte servira à comptabiliser : - les dépenses nettes accumulées qui ont été imputées sur le Trésor depuis la création du fonds renouvelable; - les montants accumulés représentant la valeur des éléments d'actif mis à la disposition du fonds, moins les montants des obligations assumées par le fonds; et - les déficits ou les excédents qu'on a été autorisé à radier du fonds. 4, record 6, French, - imputation%20nette%20accumul%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27autorisation%20du%20fonds
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- accumulated balance
1, record 7, English, accumulated%20balance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- solde cumulé
1, record 7, French, solde%20cumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- accumulated balance
1, record 8, English, accumulated%20balance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression used, for example, on the federal income tax return T1 forms. 2, record 8, English, - accumulated%20balance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- solde cumulé
1, record 8, French, solde%20cumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- solde accumulé 2, record 8, French, solde%20accumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solde accumulé : expression tirée des déclarations d'impôt T1 au niveau fédéral. 3, record 8, French, - solde%20cumul%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-01-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Financial Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Prescribed Aggregate Reserve
1, record 9, English, Prescribed%20Aggregate%20Reserve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- PAR 2, record 9, English, PAR
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At any year end, the accumulated balance of [the Tax-Allowable Appropriations] account in respect of eligible loans, together with the aggregate of all specific loan-loss provisions booked, may not exceed a "Prescribed Aggregate Reserve"(PAR) limit(...) 3, record 9, English, - Prescribed%20Aggregate%20Reserve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Comptabilité générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réserve totale prescrite
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9serve%20totale%20prescrite
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- RTP 2, record 9, French, RTP
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la section "RTP" du document CMFCB. 3, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20totale%20prescrite
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- loan balance
1, record 10, English, loan%20balance
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accumulated specific and general provisions are deducted in determining the loan balance recorded on the balance sheet. 1, record 10, English, - loan%20balance
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- solde des prêts
1, record 10, French, solde%20des%20pr%C3%AAts
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les provisions particulières et générales cumulatives sont portées au bilan, en déduction des soldes des prêts afférents. 1, record 10, French, - solde%20des%20pr%C3%AAts
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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