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SOCIAL ACCOUNTING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- principle of social accounting 1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20social%20accounting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principle of social accounting: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - principle%20of%20social%20accounting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- principe du bilan social
1, record 1, French, principe%20du%20bilan%20social
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principe du bilan social : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - principe%20du%20bilan%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- National Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social accounting matrix 1, record 2, English, social%20accounting%20matrix
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of accounts in which the various incomings of each and every account are represented by an ordered row and the corresponding outgoings by a similarly ordered column. They describe the financial flows that take place within and among various institutions and sectors of the economy, each of which is disaggregated according to local conditions and policy relevance. 3, record 2, English, - social%20accounting%20matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice de comptabilité sociale
1, record 2, French, matrice%20de%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MCS 2, record 2, French, MCS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Matrice de Comptabilité Sociale (MCS) est définie comme une présentation des comptes du SCN [Système de comptabilité nationale] dans une matrice qui développe les liens entre le tableau des ressources et des emplois et les comptes des secteurs institutionnels sous une forme particulière. 2, record 2, French, - matrice%20de%20comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
- Contabilidad nacional
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz de contabilidad social
1, record 2, Spanish, matriz%20de%20contabilidad%20social
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social accounting
1, record 3, English, social%20accounting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- socioeconomic accounting 2, record 3, English, socioeconomic%20accounting
correct
- social responsibility accounting 3, record 3, English, social%20responsibility%20accounting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The identification, measurement and reporting of social costs and benefits of economic activity. It is concerned with the positive or negative impact (social benefit or social cost) of an organization's activities upon the financial, physical or emotional wellbeing of those who are directly associated with the organization (such as investors, employees, beneficiaries of services, suppliers, customers or clients) and of those who are affected by the organization's activities by reason of geographic proximity or otherwise. 4, record 3, English, - social%20accounting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité sociale
1, record 3, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comptabilité qui a pour objet de recenser, de mesurer et de présenter des informations portant sur les coûts d'une activité économique pour la collectivité, et sur les avantages que celle-ci en retire. 1, record 3, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif de la comptabilité sociale consiste à évaluer les effets positifs (les avantages ou bienfaits sociaux) ou négatifs (les coûts sociaux) des activités d'une entité sur la situation financière et le bien-être physique et moral à la fois des personnes associées directement à l'entité en cause (personnel, membres, clients, fournisseurs, investisseurs, etc.) et des tiers que les activités de cette entité favorisent ou lèsent en raison de son emplacement ou pour tout autre motif. 1, record 3, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La comptabilité sociale conduit au bilan social, document récapitulant les principales donnés chiffrées qui permettent d'apprécier la situation de l'entité dans le domaine social, d'enregistrer les réalisations effectuées et de mesurer les changements intervenus au cours de l'année écoulée. En France, le bilan social résulte d'une exigence légale et il contient notamment des données portant sur l'emploi, la rémunération, les conditions d'hygiène et de sécurité, la formation, les relations professionnelles et les autres conditions de vie relevant de l'entreprise. Toute cette information porte, en France, le nom d'information sociale. On emploie l'expression information sociétale pour désigner les données que les entreprises communiquent en réponse aux actions menées par les mouvements de consommateurs ou les défenseurs de l'environnement en vue de faire prendre conscience aux entreprises de la complexité et de l'importance des relations qu'elles entretiennent délibérément ou à leur insu avec le milieu naturel, humain et psychologique dans lequel elles s'insèrent. 1, record 3, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20sociale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contabilidad social
1, record 3, Spanish, contabilidad%20social
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- social systems accounting
1, record 4, English, social%20systems%20accounting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique similar to cost accounting in economics. Social systems accounting is designed to assess the social costs and benefits of various policies over time. 1, record 4, English, - social%20systems%20accounting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bilan des systèmes sociaux
1, record 4, French, bilan%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20sociaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique semblable au bilan financier en économique. Le bilan des systèmes sociaux permet d'évaluer les coûts et les bénéfices sociaux de diverses politiques avec le temps. 1, record 4, French, - bilan%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20sociaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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