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INDEPENDENCE APPEARANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- independence in appearance
1, record 1, English, independence%20in%20appearance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the avoidance of facts and circumstances that are so significant a reasonable and informed third party, having knowledge of all relevant information, including any safeguards applied, would reasonably conclude [a firm’s], or a member of the assurance team’s, integrity, objectivity or professional scepticism had been compromised. 2, record 1, English, - independence%20in%20appearance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apparence d'indépendance
1, record 1, French, apparence%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fait d'éviter toute situation dont l'importance est telle qu'un tiers raisonnable et éclairé, ayant connaissance de toutes les informations pertinentes, y compris de toutes les sauvegardes appliquées, conclurait de façon raisonnable que l'intégrité, l'objectivité ou l'esprit critique du cabinet ou du membre de l'équipe de certification a été compromis. 2, record 1, French, - apparence%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- community of interests
1, record 2, English, community%20of%20interests
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mutual recognition by several parties that they have similar or complementary objectives in an activity. May specify a distribution of profits different from what would arise from simple participation. Also used to maintain an external appearance of independence and competitiveness among businesses, with an internal agreement among partners that do not want to have the same share in all companies. 2, record 2, English, - community%20of%20interests
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
community of interests: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - community%20of%20interests
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- communauté d'intérêts
1, record 2, French, communaut%C3%A9%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- intérêts communs 2, record 2, French, int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts%20communs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconnaissance mutuelle que plusieurs parties ont des objectifs semblables ou complémentaires dans une activité. On peut définir une répartition des bénéfices différente de celle qui se ferait dans les participations pures dans le capital nécessaire pour cette activité. On l'utilise également lorsqu'on veut maintenir des sociétés indépendantes et concurrentielles entre elles vis-à-vis de l'extérieur, avec un accord intérieur entre les associés qui ne veulent pas avoir la même participation dans toutes les sociétés. 3, record 2, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communauté d'intérêts : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Relaciones laborales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunidad de intereses
1, record 2, Spanish, comunidad%20de%20intereses
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconocimiento mutuo de que varias partes tienen objetivos similares o complementarios en una actividad. Se puede especificar un reparto de los beneficios distinto al que saldría de las puras participaciones en el capital necesario para esa actividad. También se usa cuando se quieren mantener sociedades independientes y competitivas entre sí sólo cara al exterior, con un acuerdo interno entre socios que no quieren tener la misma participación en todas las sociedades. 1, record 2, Spanish, - comunidad%20de%20intereses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comunidad de intereses: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - comunidad%20de%20intereses
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