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RETAINED EARNINGS STATEMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial statement
1, record 1, English, financial%20statement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal accounting statement, such as balance sheet or statement of financial position, income statement or statement of operations, statement of retained earnings, statement of changes in financial position, or any related notes. 2, record 1, English, - financial%20statement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Year-end financial statement. 3, record 1, English, - financial%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état financier
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document comptable de synthèse, établi périodiquement, sur lequel figurent des informations financières ou comptables propres à une entité et présentées d'une façon organisée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20financier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un état financier constitue le plus souvent soit un bilan, soit un état des résultats (ou compte de résultat), ou encore un état des flux de trésorerie. La présentation d'un état financier est ordonnée en rubriques et en postes, le poste correspondant à l'élément d'information le plus détaillé. L'état financier renvoie souvent à des notes complémentaires. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20financier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Recommandation du Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20financier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
État financier de fin d'exercice. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20financier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Contabilidad general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado financiero
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento contable que muestra la situación patrimonial o los resultados de una empresa. Por ejemplo, balance de situación, cuenta de resultados y estado de origen y aplicación de fondos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20financiero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estado financiero: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20financiero
Record 1, Key term(s)
- estados financieros
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- statement of deficit
1, record 2, English, statement%20of%20deficit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial statement summarizing the changes in retained earning for a stated period when the retained earnings account has a debit balance at the end of the period. 2, record 2, English, - statement%20of%20deficit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "statement of retained earnings. " 3, record 2, English, - statement%20of%20deficit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état du déficit
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État financier présentant un sommaire des changements survenus au cours de la période dans les bénéfices non répartis, lorsque le compte Bénéfices non répartis présente un solde débiteur à la date de clôture. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20du%20d%C3%A9ficit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- statement of retained earnings
1, record 3, English, statement%20of%20retained%20earnings
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retained earnings statement 2, record 3, English, retained%20earnings%20statement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial statement summarizing the changes in retained earnings for a stated period. 3, record 3, English, - statement%20of%20retained%20earnings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "statement of deficit." 4, record 3, English, - statement%20of%20retained%20earnings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- état des bénéfices non répartis
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Etat financier présentant un sommaire des changements survenus au cours de l'exercice dans les bénéfices non répartis 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'état des bénéfices non répartis forme le lien indispensable entre l'état des résultats et le bilan. Le «statement of retained earnings» s'apparente au «tableau des affectations de résultat» en France et au «tableau des affectations et prélèvements» en Belgique, faisant partie des documents sociaux communiqués aux associés ou aux actionnaires. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- statement of stockholders’ equity
1, record 4, English, statement%20of%20stockholders%26rsquo%3B%20equity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- statement of investment 1, record 4, English, statement%20of%20investment
correct
- statement of net worth 1, record 4, English, statement%20of%20net%20worth
correct
- statement of shareholders’ equity 2, record 4, English, statement%20of%20shareholders%26rsquo%3B%20equity
correct
- statement of changes in shareholders’ equity 2, record 4, English, statement%20of%20changes%20in%20shareholders%26rsquo%3B%20equity
correct
- statement of owners equity 2, record 4, English, statement%20of%20owners%20equity
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial statement in annual reports to stockholders which shows the amount of paid-in capital and retained earnings and the changes therein since the preceding report. 1, record 4, English, - statement%20of%20stockholders%26rsquo%3B%20equity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- état des capitaux propres
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20capitaux%20propres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- état de la variation des capitaux propres 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20la%20variation%20des%20capitaux%20propres
correct, masculine noun
- tableau de variation des capitaux propres 1, record 4, French, tableau%20de%20variation%20des%20capitaux%20propres
correct, masculine noun
- état de l'avoir des actionnaires 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20l%27avoir%20des%20actionnaires
avoid, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une société par actions, état ou tableau financier résumant les changements survenus dans chacun des éléments des capitaux propres de la société au cours de la période. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20capitaux%20propres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'en-tête de l'état ou du tableau, ou peut faire l'économie du mot «état» en utilisant une forme abrégée, par exemple «capitaux propres». 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20capitaux%20propres
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, on utilise parfois les expressions «avoir des actionnaires» et «état de l'avoir des actionnaires». 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20des%20capitaux%20propres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- combined statement of income and retained earnings
1, record 5, English, combined%20statement%20of%20income%20and%20retained%20earnings
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résultats et bénéfices non répartis
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sultats%20et%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- état des résultats et des bénéfices non répartis 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tat%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20et%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État qui regroupe, dans un même tableau, l'état des résultats et l'état des bénéfices non répartis de l'exercice. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sultats%20et%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- consolidated statement of retained earnings 1, record 6, English, consolidated%20statement%20of%20retained%20earnings
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- consolidated statement of earned surplus 1, record 6, English, consolidated%20statement%20of%20earned%20surplus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- état intégré des bénéfices non répartis 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fices%20non%20r%C3%A9partis
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- consolidated statement of earned surplus 1, record 7, English, consolidated%20statement%20of%20earned%20surplus
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- consolidated statement of retained earnings 1, record 7, English, consolidated%20statement%20of%20retained%20earnings
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- état intégré de l'excédent d'exploitation
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9tat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27exc%C3%A9dent%20d%27exploitation
masculine noun
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 1987-03-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- combined ratio
1, record 8, English, combined%20ratio
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are combined ratios relating a balance sheet item to an item in the earnings statement and/or the retained earnings statement. For instance, net profit in the earnings statement may be related to the net worth in the balance sheet to give the rate of profit return on equity capital invested in the business. 1, record 8, English, - combined%20ratio
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ratio mixte
1, record 8, French, ratio%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il y a les ratios mixtes servant à établir la relation entre un poste du bilan et un poste de l'état des résultats ou des bénéfices non répartis. Par exemple, on peut établir un rapport entre le montant du bénéfice net apparaissant à l'état des résultats et la valeur nette comptable indiquée au bilan pour trouver le taux de rendement du capital investi dans l'entreprise. 1, record 8, French, - ratio%20mixte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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