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BALANCE SHEET AUDIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- year-end audit
1, record 1, English, year%2Dend%20audit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance sheet audit 2, record 1, English, balance%20sheet%20audit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those phases of an audit that are conducted at or after the end of the accounting period under examination. 3, record 1, English, - year%2Dend%20audit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- audit de fin d'exercice
1, record 1, French, audit%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- audit de clôture 1, record 1, French, audit%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- vérification de fin d'exercice 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- vérification de clôture 1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- révision de fin d'exercice 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9vision%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- révision de clôture 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9vision%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- contrôle final 1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20final
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travaux [d'audit] effectués à la fin d'un exercice ou peu de temps après la date de clôture. 1, record 1, French, - audit%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces travaux portent, d'une part, sur les suites à donner aux éléments probants recueillis au cours de [l'audit] intermédiaire et, d'autre part, sur la vérification des postes des états financiers (ou comptes). 1, record 1, French, - audit%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
audit de fin d'exercice; audit de clôture : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 3, record 1, French, - audit%20de%20fin%20d%27exercice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- auditoría de balance
1, record 1, Spanish, auditor%C3%ADa%20de%20balance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance sheet audit
1, record 2, English, balance%20sheet%20audit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audit sufficient to provide the basis for an expression of opinion as to whether the balance sheet presents fairly the financial position of the organization, usually without implying any extensive examination of the records of transactions beyond those necessary to substantiate the items that should be in the balance sheet; an examination of position rather than of transactions. 2, record 2, English, - balance%20sheet%20audit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audit du bilan
1, record 2, French, audit%20du%20bilan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vérification du bilan 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rification%20du%20bilan
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- révision du bilan 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9vision%20du%20bilan
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Audit effectué en vue d'exprimer une opinion quant à la fidélité de l'image que le bilan donne de la situation financière d'une entité. 1, record 2, French, - audit%20du%20bilan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En règle générale, le travail qu'exige ce genre de mission ne comporte pas de contrôle poussé des opérations et se limite à ce qui est nécessaire pour valider les éléments devant paraître dans le bilan. 1, record 2, French, - audit%20du%20bilan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
audit du bilan : le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 2, record 2, French, - audit%20du%20bilan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roll-forward period
1, record 3, English, roll%2Dforward%20period
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- roll forward period 2, record 3, English, roll%20forward%20period
correct
- intervening period 1, record 3, English, intervening%20period
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If such interim tests are performed, the auditor shall also apply audit procedures to the transactions during the roll forward period between the interim testing date and the balance sheet date(year end). 2, record 3, English, - roll%2Dforward%20period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période tampon
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20tampon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période intercalaire 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20intercalaire
correct, feminine noun
- période intermédiaire 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20interm%C3%A9diaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période qui s'écoule entre la date de l'audit intermédiaire et celle de l'audit de fin d'exercice et à laquelle doivent s'étendre les contrôles pour que soit complètement couvert l'exercice faisant l'objet de la mission. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20tampon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi parfois l'expression «période intermédiaire» mais il y a risque de confusion avec la période inférieure à la durée de l'exercice (interim period), par exemple le trimestre. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20tampon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- off-balance sheet transaction
1, record 4, English, off%2Dbalance%20sheet%20transaction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally accepted accounting principles(GAAP) permit certain kinds of transactions to be accounted for off the company's balance sheet, and many companies, as a means of managing risk and/or taking advantage of legitimate tax minimization opportunities, create off-balance-sheet transactions. It is important that the audit committee understand the nature and the reason for each off-balance-sheet item, and ensure that any such relationships are adequately disclosed. 2, record 4, English, - off%2Dbalance%20sheet%20transaction
Record 4, Key term(s)
- off-balance-sheet transaction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transaction hors bilan
1, record 4, French, transaction%20hors%20bilan
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opération hors bilan 2, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20hors%20bilan
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une «opération hors bilan» peut être toute transaction, ou tout accord, entre une société et une ou plusieurs autres entités et qui n'est pas inscrite au bilan. 2, record 4, French, - transaction%20hors%20bilan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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