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LEDGER POSTING [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reversal
1, record 1, English, reversal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reversing process 1, record 1, English, reversing%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reversing process populates a field in the Header data of the original document to inform users that the document was reversed and of the number of the new document. A field is also populated in the new document stating that it reverses the old document. A 2-digit code to identify reason for the transaction. 1, record 1, English, - reversal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The original document number exists in its original form to maintain an audit trail of posting to the general ledger. 1, record 1, English, - reversal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-passation
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dpassation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contre-passation alimente une zone dans les données de l'en-tête du document original, servant à informer les utilisateurs que le document a été annulé et à leur indiquer le numéro du nouveau document. Le système alimente aussi une zone du nouveau document dans laquelle il indique qu'il annule l'ancien document. Code à deux chiffres servant à indiquer la raison de la transaction. 1, record 1, French, - contre%2Dpassation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le numéro du document original se trouve dans sa forme originale, ce qui permet de tenir à jour une piste de vérification du report au compte général 1, record 1, French, - contre%2Dpassation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- folio
1, record 2, English, folio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- posting reference 2, record 2, English, posting%20reference
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A page number or other identifying reference used in posting to a ledger to indicate the source of the entry. 3, record 2, English, - folio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- référence
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- folio 1, record 2, French, folio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Numéro de compte de grand livre indiqué dans une écriture de journal pour identifier le compte auquel l'écriture est reportée; numéro de page de journal inscrit dans le compte de grand livre pour identifier la source de l'écriture qui y est reportée. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- GL reporting
1, record 3, English, GL%20reporting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A GL [general ledger] account has transaction figures that record changes to the account during a posting period. These figures are totals that are used for GL reporting. 1, record 3, English, - GL%20reporting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used for the SIGMA Financial Systems Transformation (FST) Project, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 3, English, - GL%20reporting
Record 3, Key term(s)
- general ledger reporting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- établissement de rapports du GL
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20rapports%20du%20GL
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compte du GL [grand livre] présente des soldes qui font état des modifications apportées au compte durant une période comptable. Ces montants constituent les totaux utilisés pour l'établissement de rapports du GL. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20rapports%20du%20GL
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée dans le cadre du projet de transformation des systèmes financiers (TSF) SIGMA, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20rapports%20du%20GL
Record 3, Key term(s)
- établissement de rapports du grand livre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blind entry
1, record 4, English, blind%20entry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A posting in a ledger not supported by a journal voucher or other record. 2, record 4, English, - blind%20entry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écriture sans pièce justificative
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9criture%20sans%20pi%C3%A8ce%20justificative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écriture comptable journalisée sans document ou pièce justificative à l'appui de l'opération ou du fait constaté. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9criture%20sans%20pi%C3%A8ce%20justificative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rule off
1, record 5, English, rule%20off
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To underscore the last entry in a journal or the last posting in a ledger account for the purpose of indicating a total and preventing any further entry or posting thereabout; a process often followed by bookkeepers at the end of accounting periods when the books are closed, or when an account balances. 2, record 5, English, - rule%20off
Record 5, Key term(s)
- clear an account
- rule off an account
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrêter un compte
1, record 5, French, arr%C3%AAter%20un%20compte
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- clore un compte 2, record 5, French, clore%20un%20compte
correct
- solder un compte 3, record 5, French, solder%20un%20compte
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrêter un compte : le solder complètement. 4, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20un%20compte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toute entreprise fait au moins une fois par an un inventaire de ses éléments actifs et passifs et arrête tous ses comptes en vue d'établir son bilan et son compte de résultat. 5, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20un%20compte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir le terme anglais "rule off" dans la source ATROB et le terme français "compte" dans LGRAN, vol. 3. 6, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20un%20compte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazar una raya doble debajo de los totales
1, record 5, Spanish, trazar%20una%20raya%20doble%20debajo%20de%20los%20totales
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Depreciation Processing - Ordinary Asset
1, record 6, English, Depreciation%20Processing%20%2D%20Ordinary%20Asset
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The scheduled apportionment of the acquisition costs of an asset over its useful economic life by means of posting depreciation periodically to the appropriate GL(General Ledger) accounts is initiated. 1, record 6, English, - Depreciation%20Processing%20%2D%20Ordinary%20Asset
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Traitement de l'amortissement - immobilisation normale
1, record 6, French, Traitement%20de%20l%27amortissement%20%2D%20immobilisation%20normale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'étalement selon un plan prévu des coûts d'acquisition d'une immobilisation sur la durée de vie utile de cet actif au moyen d'une comptabilisation périodique de la dépréciation dans les comptes généraux appropriés (grand livre) est activé. 1, record 6, French, - Traitement%20de%20l%27amortissement%20%2D%20immobilisation%20normale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- clear(v.) posting to general ledger
1, record 7, English, clear%28v%2E%29%20posting%20to%20general%20ledger
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vérifier les écritures en regard du Grand livre général
1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20les%20%C3%A9critures%20en%20regard%20du%20Grand%20livre%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- posting trial balance
1, record 8, English, posting%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The posting trial balance is produced at the end of each General Ledge posting run; it displays the General Ledger accounts by class and group, posted with the current transactions only to ensure that the general ledger is correctly posted. 1, record 8, English, - posting%20trial%20balance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the Financial Management System of Supply and Services Canada. 2, record 8, English, - posting%20trial%20balance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balance de vérification de report
1, record 8, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20de%20report
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ledger posting 1, record 9, English, ledger%20posting
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- report du grand livre
1, record 9, French, report%20du%20grand%20livre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-05-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- commitment control ledger 1, record 10, English, commitment%20control%20ledger
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Production and Document Control Section will(...) In the case of commitment document batches(...) forward batches to Machine Accounting for posting to the Commitment Control Ledger. 1, record 10, English, - commitment%20control%20ledger
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grand livre de contrôle des engagements 1, record 10, French, grand%20livre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20engagements
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes se trouvent au chapitre VII.77.2 de la source CSS-5. 2, record 10, French, - grand%20livre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20engagements
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-04-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cash control card 1, record 11, English, cash%20control%20card
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officer with Signing Authority Under Section 26 will(...) review posting of original copy of batch summary of Cash Control Card, within the Allotment Control Ledger, to confirm that the cash is available to meet the expenditure requirements of the batches totalled on the batch summary. 1, record 11, English, - cash%20control%20card
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fiche de contrôle de caisse 1, record 11, French, fiche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20caisse
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes se trouvent au chapitre VII.77.2 de la source CSS-5. 2, record 11, French, - fiche%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20caisse
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ledger posting 1, record 12, English, ledger%20posting
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- report au grand livre
1, record 12, French, report%20au%20grand%20livre
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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