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HISTORIC COST [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- historical cost accounting
1, record 1, English, historical%20cost%20accounting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- historic cost accounting 2, record 1, English, historic%20cost%20%20accounting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The traditional method of accounting in which data are expressed in terms of the number of units of currency in which a transaction originally took place. 3, record 1, English, - historical%20cost%20accounting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
historic cost accounting : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - historical%20cost%20accounting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité au coût d'origine
1, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptabilité au coût historique 1, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20historique
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité à la valeur d'origine 2, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20valeur%20d%27origine
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilité en coûts historiques 2, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20en%20co%C3%BBts%20historiques
correct, feminine noun
- méthode du coût historique 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de comptabilité traditionnelle dans laquelle la valeur attribuée aux postes des états financiers (ou comptes) est fondée sur les coûts historiques plutôt que les coûts actuels ou tout autre valeur, sans tenir compte des effets des variations de prix depuis la date des opérations ou des faits ayant donné lieu à la constatation de ces coûts historiques dans les comptes. 2, record 1, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comptabilité au coût d'origine; comptabilité au coût historique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20au%20co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- historical cost
1, record 2, English, historical%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- original cost 2, record 2, English, original%20cost
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total expenditure made by the owner to acquire title to an asset, expressed in terms of the number of units of currency in which the transaction(s) took place. 3, record 2, English, - historical%20cost
Record 2, Key term(s)
- historic cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût historique
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût d'origine 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20d%27origine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme d'argent (ou l'équivalent) qu'une entité a affectée à un bien pour en faire l'acquisition et qui correspond au coût d'achat, soit le prix convenu lors de l'opération d'échange plus les frais accessoires, ou au coût de production. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20historique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coste original
1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20original
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coste histórico 1, record 2, Spanish, coste%20hist%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- costo histórico 2, record 2, Spanish, costo%20hist%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de costes que se tienen en el momento inicial de adquisición de un bien. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20original
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coste original; coste histórico: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - coste%20original
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- National Cost-Sharing Program
1, record 3, English, National%20Cost%2DSharing%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the National Cost-Sharing Program, Parks Canada may enter into an agreement to contribute toward the cost of acquiring, conserving and presenting a site or structure declared to be of national historic significance and, further, may provide professional and technical advice.... 2, record 3, English, - National%20Cost%2DSharing%20Program
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Official title used by Parks Canada. 3, record 3, English, - National%20Cost%2DSharing%20Program
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme national de partage des frais
1, record 3, French, Programme%20national%20de%20partage%20des%20frais
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux termes du Programme national de partage des frais, Parcs Canada pourra conclure une entente afin de contribuer aux coûts d'acquisition, de conservation et de mise en valeur d'un lieu, d'un bâtiment ou d'un ouvrage reconnu d'importance historique nationale et pourra, en outre, fournir des conseils professionnels et techniques [...] 2, record 3, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20partage%20des%20frais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appellation officielle en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 3, French, - Programme%20national%20de%20partage%20des%20frais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- depreciated historic cost of assets 1, record 4, English, depreciated%20historic%20cost%20of%20assets
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coût historique amorti des actifs
1, record 4, French, co%C3%BBt%20historique%20amorti%20des%20actifs
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Agriculture, mai 1995. 1, record 4, French, - co%C3%BBt%20historique%20amorti%20des%20actifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- historic cost book value
1, record 5, English, historic%20cost%20book%20value
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur comptable d'acquisition
1, record 5, French, valeur%20comptable%20d%27acquisition
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie relative à la mesure et aux normes de fonds propres à la Banque des règlements internationaux (BRI). 2, record 5, French, - valeur%20comptable%20d%27acquisition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-03-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inflation accounting system
1, record 6, English, inflation%20accounting%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the merits of inflation accounting systems are self-evident, both systems have met with much criticism. Critics maintain that historic cost accounting is the more objective and verifiable since it is based on figures recorded in real transactions even though they occurred many years ago. 1, record 6, English, - inflation%20accounting%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de comptabilisation des effets de l'inflation
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20comptabilisation%20des%20effets%20de%20l%27inflation
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les avantages des systèmes de comptabilisation des effets de l'inflation soient évidents, les deux systèmes ont été l'objet de beaucoup de critiques selon lesquelles la comptabilité à la valeur d'origine est plus objective et plus facilement contrôlable étant donné qu'elle s'appuie sur des chiffres tirés de transactions réelles même si elles ont eu lieu de nombreuses années auparavant. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20comptabilisation%20des%20effets%20de%20l%27inflation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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