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BALANCE SHEET REPORT [5 records]

Record 1 2013-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

A balance sheet or other financial statement accompanied by and related to a report of a public accountant.

OBS

According to the Department of Finance, the term "certified" can be used in a general sense and means that the financial statement has been examined to ensure accuracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Comptabilité générale

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
  • Business and Administrative Documents
DEF

This form of balance sheet typically shows assets minus liabilities as one total. Then, below that it shows the components of owners’ equity summing to the same total. Often, the top section shows current assets less current liabilities before noncurrent assets less noncurrent liabilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
DEF

Schéma de présentation du bilan sur une seule colonne, dans lequel le total de l'actif figurant dans la partie supérieure est égal au total du passif et des capitaux propres inscrits immédiatement au-dessous de l'actif.

OBS

Parfois aussi le passif est déduit de l'actif afin de faire ressortir la différence qui représente les capitaux propres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contabilidad
  • Documentos comerciales y administrativos
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Record 3 1998-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
DEF

The set of accounts comprising the balance sheet as at a specified date, together with the profit and loss or other revenue account relating to the year which ended on the date of the balance sheet, and related notes which, in the case of companies, include the directors’ report. Consolidated or group accounts are included if applicable.

DEF

The statements drawn up at the end of a financial period. These are the Trading, Profit and Loss Accounts, which will show the gross and net profit and the appropriation of the profit or in the case of a club or a non-profit-making organisation, the income and expenditure, which will show either a deficit or surplus for the period involved. A balance sheet which shows the capital, liabilities, fixed and current assets. Finally, a statement of the sources and application of funds is normally produced. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
OBS

Clôture des comptes. Clore les comptes consiste à déterminer pour l'ensemble de l'exercice le total du débit, le total du crédit et en tirer le solde.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Financial and Budgetary Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

General Ledger : Collection and control of the financial data(cash and accrual) attributed to appropriations and the Supply Revolving Fund in the Supply and Services program to produce a Corporate Balance Sheet and a Revenue and Expenditure Statement which are also used to report to Public Accounts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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