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ASIENTO AJUSTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adjusting entry
1, record 1, English, adjusting%20entry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adjusting journal entry 2, record 1, English, adjusting%20journal%20entry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adjusting entries occur because we have purposely allowed certain transactions to not be recorded on a daily basis because of the cost of the entries would be greater that the benefits from more accurate information. 3, record 1, English, - adjusting%20entry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, an adjusting entry is made to the supplies-materials inventory on a periodic basis when the inventory is physically counted. 4, record 1, English, - adjusting%20entry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écriture d'ajustement
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9criture%20d%27ajustement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ajustement 1, record 1, French, ajustement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écriture passée pour rétablir la concordance entre deux comptes ou deux séries de données. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20d%27ajustement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, on redresse l'inventaire comptable (notamment dans le cas des stocks) pour tenir compte des différences pouvant exister entre ce chiffre et les résultats d'un dénombrement, c'est-à-dire l'inventaire physique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9criture%20d%27ajustement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asiento de ajuste
1, record 1, Spanish, asiento%20de%20ajuste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- correcting entry
1, record 2, English, correcting%20entry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adjusting entry 2, record 2, English, adjusting%20entry
correct
- adjusting journal entry 3, record 2, English, adjusting%20journal%20entry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entry made for the purpose of rectifying an error in the books of account. 4, record 2, English, - correcting%20entry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écriture de correction
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20de%20correction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écriture de redressement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20de%20redressement
correct, feminine noun
- écriture rectificative 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20rectificative
correct, feminine noun
- écriture d'extourne 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9criture%20d%27extourne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écriture journalisée dans le but de corriger une erreur. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9criture%20de%20correction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'«écriture d'extourne» est l'annulation d'une écriture erronée. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9criture%20de%20correction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asiento de ajuste
1, record 2, Spanish, asiento%20de%20ajuste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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