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DINERO GASTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petty cash
1, record 1, English, petty%20cash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petty cash fund 2, record 1, English, petty%20cash%20fund
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cash kept on hand or in a special bank account as a convenience for making small payments. 3, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A petty cash fund is a cash advance issued to a custodian who will be responsible for the security of the fund and the control of disbursements made from the fund. The amount of the fund is calculated based on operational needs. It is used to facilitate and accelerate the processing of low-value transactions. 4, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Safekeeping, size of a petty cash fund. 5, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Establish, secure a petty cash fund. 5, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Large, small petty cash fund. 5, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Custodian of a petty cash fund. 5, record 1, English, - petty%20cash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite caisse
1, record 1, French, petite%20caisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonds de petite caisse 2, record 1, French, fonds%20de%20petite%20caisse
correct, masculine noun
- caisse 3, record 1, French, caisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme déposée dans un coffre ou parfois dans un compte en banque spécial en vue de faciliter le règlement de menues dépenses. 3, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fonds de petite caisse est une avance émise en espèces à un dépositaire qui assure la sécurité du fonds et le contrôle des débours faits sur le fonds dont il est responsable. Le montant du fonds est établi en fonction des besoins opérationnels. Le fonds de petite caisse est destiné à faciliter et à accélérer le traitement des opérations de faible valeur. 4, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Garde, importance d'un(e) (fonds de) petite caisse. 5, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Créer, constituer un(e) (fonds de) petite caisse; conserver une petite caisse en lieu sûr. 5, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Fonds de petite caisse d'un montant élevé, de petite taille. 5, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Dépositaire d'un(e) (fonds de) petite caisse. 5, record 1, French, - petite%20caisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Finanzas
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinero para gastos
1, record 1, Spanish, dinero%20para%20gastos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo para gastos menores 2, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20para%20gastos%20menores
correct, masculine noun
- caja para gastos menores 3, record 1, Spanish, caja%20para%20gastos%20menores
feminine noun
- caja chica 3, record 1, Spanish, caja%20chica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dinero para gastos de pequeña cuantía, como gastos de comida, transporte, etc., que se reembolsarán por la empresa. En el caso de particulares también se usa dinero de bolsillo. Pequeño saldo en caja que se tiene para estos fines. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dinero%20para%20gastos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dinero para gastos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - dinero%20para%20gastos
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