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INSTALMENT METHOD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precompute
1, record 1, English, precompute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In instalment lending, method of charging interest whereby the total amount of annual interest either is deducted from the face amount of the loan at the time the loan proceeds are disbursed or is added to the total amount to be repaid in equal instalments. 1, record 1, English, - precompute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précompte
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9compte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste pour certains placements à verser en début de période les intérêts prévus au contrat. En général, le souscripteur ne verse que la différence entre la valeur nominale de son placement et le montant des "intérêts précomptés". 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9compte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Productivity and Profitability
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cost recovery method
1, record 2, English, cost%20recovery%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of accounting that recognizes revenue and expense in amounts equal to cash collected on an instalment sale, thus postponing recognition of any gross profit until all costs have been recovered. 2, record 2, English, - cost%20recovery%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comptabilisation après recouvrement des coûts
1, record 2, French, comptabilisation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- constatation après recouvrement des coûts 1, record 2, French, constatation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
- méthode du recouvrement des coûts 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de comptabilisation après recouvrement des coûts 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20comptabilisation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de la constatation après recouvrement des coûts 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20constatation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de comptabilisation des produits tirés de la vente de biens à tempérament, qui consiste à constater la vente et les coûts s'y rapportant dans l'exercice de la vente, et à reporter la constatation de la marge brute jusqu'à ce que le total des versements effectués par l'acheteur excède le coût des marchandises ou des produits vendus. 1, record 2, French, - comptabilisation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le vendeur a recouvré le coût, tout encaissement additionnel est constaté à titre de profit dans l'exercice de l'encaissement. 1, record 2, French, - comptabilisation%20apr%C3%A8s%20recouvrement%20des%20co%C3%BBts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sum-of-the-digits method
1, record 3, English, sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of allocating the finance charge on an instalment contract to accounting periods in which the unearned charge is allocated to the individual periods on a reducing basis by multiplying it by a fraction in which the numerator is the number of periods remaining plus 1 and the denominator is the sum of the numbers representing the periods. For a note repayable in equal instalments over twelve months, the denominator is 78, and the numerator for the first month is 12, for the second month 11, and so on. 1, record 3, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "reverse sum-of-the-digits method" and to "rule of 78". 2, record 3, English, - sum%2Dof%2Dthe%2Ddigits%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de ventilation proportionnelle à l'ordre numérique inversé des périodes
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20ventilation%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20p%C3%A9riodes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de ventilation, entre plusieurs périodes, du profit non gagné provenant de contrats à tempérament. La somme incorporée au bénéfice de la période se calcule au moyen d'une fraction dont le numérateur est le nombre de périodes non écoulées plus 1 (soit la période considérée) et le dénominateur, la somme des nombres représentant les périodes. Ainsi, pour un billet remboursable en versements égaux répartis sur cinq ans, le dénominateur est de 15 (1+2+3+4+5) et le numérateur, 5 pour la première année, 4 pour la deuxième, et ainsi de suite. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20ventilation%20proportionnelle%20%C3%A0%20l%27ordre%20num%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9%20des%20p%C3%A9riodes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instalment method
1, record 4, English, instalment%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of accounting that recognizes gross profit proportionately with actual cash collected on instalment sales. 2, record 4, English, - instalment%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "cost recovery method". 3, record 4, English, - instalment%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de la constatation en fonction des encaissements
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20constatation%20en%20fonction%20des%20encaissements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la comptabilisation au prorata des encaissements 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20comptabilisation%20au%20prorata%20des%20encaissements
correct, feminine noun
- constatation en fonction des encaissements 1, record 4, French, constatation%20en%20fonction%20des%20encaissements
correct, feminine noun
- comptabilisation au prorata des encaissements 1, record 4, French, comptabilisation%20au%20prorata%20des%20encaissements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de constatation des produits tirés de la vente de marchandises à tempérament, qui consiste à comptabiliser la vente et les coûts s'y rapportant dans l'exercice de la vente, et à reporter la constatation de la marge bénéficiaire brute aux exercices dans lesquels des sommes sont recouvrées de l'acheteur. Cette méthode n'est utilisée que dans les cas où le recouvrement de la contrepartie n'est pas raisonnablement sûr. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20constatation%20en%20fonction%20des%20encaissements
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Annuities (Insurance)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instalment method
1, record 5, English, instalment%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The instalment method. Instead of paying the entire amount in one sum at retirement as in section(2), an alternative would be to pay this liability off in a series of instalments, either over a 5 year period preceding retirement or a 5 or 10 year period following retirement. 1, record 5, English, - instalment%20method
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
group insurance. 2, record 5, English, - instalment%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rentes (Assurances)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode des versements échelonnés
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20versements%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9s
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 méthode des versements échelonnés. Au lieu de payer la totalité du montant en une fois lors du départ à la retraite, comme indiqué à la section 2, on peut également acquitter cette obligation au moyen d'une série de versements, répartie soit sur une période de 5 années avant le départ à la retraite, soit une période de 5 ou 10 années après le départ à la retraite. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20versements%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assurance collective. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20versements%20%C3%A9chelonn%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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