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WRITE DOWN COSTS [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Accounting
CONT

... many companies decided to write down certain oil and gas property costs in both 1984 and 1985.

OBS

Write down: (Verb with particle). To alter the gross carrying amount of an asset to a lower value and transfer the difference to an expense account or to profit and loss account.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité
CONT

(...) de nombreuses entreprises ont décidé de réduire la valeur comptable de certaines propriétés pétrolifères et gazéifères en 1984 et 1985; (...)

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