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PAYABLES YEAR END [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Payables at Year-End
1, record 1, English, Payables%20at%20Year%2DEnd
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAYE 2, record 1, English, PAYE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The recording against the current fiscal year of liabilities incurred but which have not been paid by the end of the 13th accounting period. 3, record 1, English, - Payables%20at%20Year%2DEnd
Record 1, Key term(s)
- payable at Year-End
- payable at Year End
- payables at Year End
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9diteurs%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CAFE 2, record 1, French, CAFE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comptes à payer à la fin de l'exercice 3, record 1, French, comptes%20%C3%A0%20payer%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice
avoid, masculine noun
- CAPAFE 3, record 1, French, CAPAFE
avoid, masculine noun
- CAPAFE 3, record 1, French, CAPAFE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dettes contractées envers des tiers et non réglées au 31 mars pour des travaux exécutés, des biens reçus et des services rendus avant la fin de l'exercice. Ces sommes sont imputables aux crédits de ce même exercice. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9diteurs%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compte à payer à la fin de l'exercice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allowance for Payables at Year-End
1, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20Payables%20at%20Year%2DEnd
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- allowance for PAYE 2, record 2, English, allowance%20for%20PAYE
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liabilities that cannot be charged to an appropriation or entered into departmental accounts by a department before the year-end deadlines established by the Receiver General. 3, record 2, English, - allowance%20for%20Payables%20at%20Year%2DEnd
Record 2, Key term(s)
- allowance for Payables at Year End
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- provision pour créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice
1, record 2, French, provision%20pour%20cr%C3%A9diteurs%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- provision pour CAFE 1, record 2, French, provision%20pour%20CAFE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments de passif que le ministère ne peut imputer sur un crédit ou inscrire dans ses comptes avant l'expiration des délais de fin d'exercice fixés par le receveur général. 2, record 2, French, - provision%20pour%20cr%C3%A9diteurs%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjustment to prior year’s payables
1, record 3, English, adjustment%20to%20prior%20year%26rsquo%3Bs%20payables
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adjustment of prior year's payables at year end 1, record 3, English, adjustment%20of%20prior%20year%27s%20payables%20at%20year%20end
correct, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Committee on Financial Administration Terminology has adopted the term "adjustment to prior year's payables" to replace "adjustment of prior year's payables at year end" in the Public Accounts of Canada. 1, record 3, English, - adjustment%20to%20prior%20year%26rsquo%3Bs%20payables
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- redressement des créditeurs de l'exercice précédent
1, record 3, French, redressement%20des%20cr%C3%A9diteurs%20de%20l%27exercice%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- redressement des créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice précédent 1, record 3, French, redressement%20des%20cr%C3%A9diteurs%20%C3%A0%20la%20fin%20de%20l%27exercice%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Comité de terminologie des finances publiques a adopté a adopté «redressement des créditeurs de l'exercice précédent» pour remplacer «redressement des créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice précédent» dans les Comptes publics du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - redressement%20des%20cr%C3%A9diteurs%20de%20l%27exercice%20pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9dent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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