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WRITTEN DOWN VALUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- written down value accounting 1, record 1, English, written%20down%20value%20accounting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
written down value 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, - written%20down%20value%20accounting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode dégressive d'amortissement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%C3%A9gressive%20d%27amortissement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode dégressive d'amortissement : 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, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%C3%A9gressive%20d%27amortissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net book value
1, record 2, English, net%20book%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NBV 2, record 2, English, NBV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- net carrying amount 2, record 2, English, net%20carrying%20amount
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the gross amount of an asset or asset group as shown in the books of accounts and any reserve or other applicable offset, such as accumulated depreciations. 3, record 2, English, - net%20book%20value
Record 2, Key term(s)
- net book amount
- written down value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur comptable nette
1, record 2, French, valeur%20comptable%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VCN 2, record 2, French, VCN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur nette comptable 2, record 2, French, valeur%20nette%20comptable
correct, feminine noun
- VNC 2, record 2, French, VNC
correct, feminine noun
- VNC 2, record 2, French, VNC
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du coût d'acquisition d'un bien ou d'un ensemble de biens figurant dans les comptes ou le bilan de l'entité et non encore passée en charges à titre d'amortissement ou de perte. 2, record 2, French, - valeur%20comptable%20nette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor contable neto
1, record 2, Spanish, valor%20contable%20neto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor neto en los libros 2, record 2, Spanish, valor%20neto%20en%20los%20libros
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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