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CAPITAL SURPLUS ACCOUNT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- current account surplus
1, record 1, English, current%20account%20surplus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The current account is the sum of the merchandise trade balance plus the balance of trade on invisibles. A current account surplus must be matched by either a capital account deficit or an increase in official reserves. 2, record 1, English, - current%20account%20surplus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
current account surplus: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - current%20account%20surplus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excédent courant
1, record 1, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20courant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- excédent au compte courant 2, record 1, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20au%20compte%20courant
masculine noun
- excédent des paiements courants 3, record 1, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20des%20paiements%20courants
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excédent des paiements courants : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - exc%C3%A9dent%20courant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contributed capital
1, record 2, English, contributed%20capital
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paid-in capital 2, record 2, English, paid%2Din%20capital
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount of cash, property, and services contributed to a corporation by its stockholders and constituting a major balance-sheet item. 3, record 2, English, - contributed%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contributed or paid-in capital of a corporation is made up of capital stock and capital (or contributed) surplus, which is contributed (or paid-in) capital in excess of par value or stated value. 4, record 2, English, - contributed%20capital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The paid-in capital account includes capital stock and contributions of stockholders credited to accounts other than capital stock, such as an excess over par value received from the sale or exchange of capital stock. It would also include surplus resulting from recapitalization. 4, record 2, English, - contributed%20capital
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capital d'apport
1, record 2, French, capital%20d%27apport
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital investi par les actionnaires et représenté par les sommes inscrites dans les comptes Capital (Capital-actions au Canada) et Primes d'émission, c'est-à-dire l'argent ou les autres biens remis à la société par les actionnaires au moment où ils ont réglé le prix convenu pour les actions émises en leur nom. 2, record 2, French, - capital%20d%27apport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le capital d'apport correspond essentiellement à l'investissement direct net effectué par des propriétaires dans une société par actions. 3, record 2, French, - capital%20d%27apport
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Inversiones
- Bolsa de valores
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capital desembolsado
1, record 2, Spanish, capital%20desembolsado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capitalization of earnings
1, record 3, English, capitalization%20of%20earnings
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The act of] transferring from retained earnings to a "capital stock" or "capital surplus" account as a result of a stock dividend, or by resolution of the board of directors, with stockholder approval when required. 2, record 3, English, - capitalization%20of%20earnings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capitalisation des bénéfices
1, record 3, French, capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- incorporation des bénéfices 1, record 3, French, incorporation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de virer une partie des bénéfices non répartis à un compte de capital-actions ou de surplus d'apport. 1, record 3, French, - capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France et en Belgique, l'action équivalente consiste à incorporer une partie des réserves au capital d'une société. 1, record 3, French, - capitalisation%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-01-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Government Accounting
- National Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- net borrowing
1, record 4, English, net%20borrowing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The current account deficit(surplus) minus net capital equity inflows(from foreign direct investment and porfolio equity investments), as a percent of current account receipts. 1, record 4, English, - net%20borrowing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A negative number indicates net external debt repayment. 1, record 4, English, - net%20borrowing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Comptabilité publique
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- emprunt net
1, record 4, French, emprunt%20net
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amount of the contributed surplus
1, record 5, English, amount%20of%20the%20contributed%20surplus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a former Act company shall record in the stated capital account maintained for each class and series of shares than outstanding an amount that is equal to the aggregate of...,(b) the amount of the contributed surplus of the company that is attributable to those shares 1, record 5, English, - amount%20of%20the%20contributed%20surplus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- part du surplus d'apport
1, record 5, French, part%20du%20surplus%20d%27apport
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la société antérieure porte au compte capital déclaré pour chacune des catégories et séries d'actions alors en circulation un montant égal à la somme des éléments suivants : [...] (b) la part du surplus d'apport correspondant à ces actions 1, record 5, French, - part%20du%20surplus%20d%27apport
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Capital and Surplus account
1, record 6, English, Capital%20and%20Surplus%20account
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the asset side this is shown under the heading Loans and Investments; it is balanced on the right-hand side by a like sum in the Capital and Surplus account. 1, record 6, English, - Capital%20and%20Surplus%20account
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compte Capital et Réserve 1, record 6, French, compte%20Capital%20et%20R%C3%A9serve
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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