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SOLDE GRAND LIVRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accounting control
1, record 1, English, accounting%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accounting procedures used to ensure the reliability of the information contained in accounting records e.g., the use of a control account to verify the total of the accounts in a subsidiary ledger. 2, record 1, English, - accounting%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle comptable
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20comptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure comptable utilisée en vue de vérifier l’exactitude des enregistrements dans les comptes et autres documents comptables; ensemble de ces procédures. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20comptable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constitue, par exemple, un contrôle comptable la procédure qui consiste à vérifier si le solde d’un compte collectif correspond au total des soldes des comptes individuels du grand livre auxiliaire correspondant. 2, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20comptable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrôle comptable : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20comptable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- control de contabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, control%20de%20contabilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control account
1, record 2, English, control%20account
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- controlling account 2, record 2, English, controlling%20account
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An account containing primarily totals of one or more types of transactions, the detail of which appears in a subsidiary ledger or its equivalent. 3, record 2, English, - control%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its balance equals the sum of the balances of the detail accounts. 3, record 2, English, - control%20account
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
control account: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board. 4, record 2, English, - control%20account
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compte de contrôle
1, record 2, French, compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compte collectif 2, record 2, French, compte%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte dont le solde égale le total des soldes des comptes d’un grand livre auxiliaire et dans lequel on retrouve généralement un sommaire des opérations enregistrées en détail dans les comptes du grand livre auxiliaire. 3, record 2, French, - compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En comptabilité publique, on emploie surtout «compte de contrôle». 4, record 2, French, - compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 3, English, balance
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Books are said to balance when the totals of the debit and credit balances kept by double entry are equal or when the total of the balances of the accounts in a subsidiary ledger is in agreement with the balance of the controlling account. 2, record 3, English, - balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- être en équilibre
1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- être équilibré 1, record 3, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct
- s'équilibrer 2, record 3, French, s%27%C3%A9quilibrer
correct
- balancer 3, record 3, French, balancer
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une comptabilité en partie double, avoir une égalité entre le total des débits et celui des crédits. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un grand livre auxiliaire est en équilibre lorsque le total des soldes des comptes qui s’y trouvent est égal au solde du compte collectif correspondant. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, dire qu’un compte ou un tableau «balance» est une impropriété. Il est toutefois correct de dire que les débits et les crédits «s’équilibrent» ou «se balancent», c’est-à-dire qu’ils sont égaux. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20%C3%A9quilibre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- se balancer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrar
1, record 3, Spanish, cuadrar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(una cuenta) 1, record 3, Spanish, - cuadrar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 4, English, balance
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To determine that the totals of the debit and credit balances in books of account kept by double entry are equal or that the total of the balances of the accounts in a subsidiary ledger is in agreement with the balance of the control account. 2, record 4, English, - balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- établir la balance
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tablir%20la%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- faire la balance 1, record 4, French, faire%20la%20balance
correct
- vérifier l'équilibre 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct
- balancer 1, record 4, French, balancer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une comptabilité en partie double, s’assurer que le total des débits est égal au total des crédits ou que le total des soldes des comptes individuels d’un grand livre auxiliaire est égal au solde du compte collectif correspondant. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tablir%20la%20balance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tirer la balance
- dresser le bilan
- établir la balance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrar 1, record 4, Spanish, cuadrar
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Departmental Feed Validation Error Report
1, record 5, English, Departmental%20Feed%20Validation%20Error%20Report
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DFVER 1, record 5, English, DFVER
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once a month or as required after the month end, a Departmental Feed Validation Error Report is issued by the CFMRS [Central Financial Management Reporting System] monitoring and control officers when a department's payroll control account balance (contained in its trial balance) and those of the PS-GL [Payroll System General Ledger] do not match. 2, record 5, English, - Departmental%20Feed%20Validation%20Error%20Report
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur les erreurs de validation des données des ministères
1, record 5, French, Rapport%20sur%20les%20erreurs%20de%20validation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20minist%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- REVDM 1, record 5, French, REVDM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois par mois ou dans les cas nécessaires après la clôture du mois, les agents chargés de surveiller et de contrôler le SCGRF [Système central de gestion des rapports financiers] établissent un Rapport sur les erreurs de validation des données des ministères, lorsque le solde d’un compte de contrôle de la paye d’un ministère(figurant dans sa balance de vérification) et le solde du GL-SP [grand livre de système de paye] ne concordent pas. 2, record 5, French, - Rapport%20sur%20les%20erreurs%20de%20validation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20minist%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- account balance concept
1, record 6, English, account%20balance%20concept
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ABC 1, record 6, English, ABC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During an accounting period, the various debits and credits for a department are stored in accounts in a general ledger. At the end of each month, the DFMS [Departmental Financial Management System] must produce a trial balance statement giving the account opening and/or closing balance of each GWC [government-wide coding] combination, including control accounts. For each of the opening and closing balances, the sum of the debits must equal the sum of the credits. This account balance concept is key to FIS [Financial Information Strategy]. 2, record 6, English, - account%20balance%20concept
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- concept de solde des comptes
1, record 6, French, concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CSC 1, record 6, French, CSC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- principe du solde des comptes 1, record 6, French, principe%20du%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours d’une période comptable, les différents débits et crédits d’un ministère sont enregistrés dans les comptes d’un grand livre. À la fin de chaque mois, le SMGF [Système ministériel de gestion financière] doit produire une balance de vérification incluant les soldes d’ouverture et de fermeture des comptes de chaque combinaison de CEG [codage à l'échelle du gouvernement], y compris les comptes de contrôle. Pour chaque solde d’ouverture et de fermeture, la somme des débits doit être égale à la somme des crédits. Ce concept de solde des comptes est un élément clé de la SIF [Stratégie d’information financière]. 2, record 6, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le solde des comptes de contrôle gérés par le GLG-RG constitue un élément essentiel de la SIF et de son principe du solde des comptes. 2, record 6, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-08-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- control account balance
1, record 7, English, control%20account%20balance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RG-GL [Receiver General-General Ledger] sends reports and data files on control account balances to departments since departments must reconcile their control account balances in the RG-GL with the corresponding control account balances recorded in their Departmental Financial Management System (DFMS). 2, record 7, English, - control%20account%20balance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- solde du compte de contrôle
1, record 7, French, solde%20du%20compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GLG-RG [grand livre général du receveur général] transmet aux ministères des rapports et des fichiers de données portant sur le solde des comptes de contrôle puisqu'ils doivent effectuer un rapprochement entre les soldes des comptes de contrôle du GLG-RG et les soldes des comptes de contrôle correspondants enregistrés dans leur Système ministériel de gestion financière(SMGF). 2, record 7, French, - solde%20du%20compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subsidiary trial balance
1, record 8, English, subsidiary%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balance des comptes d'un grand livre auxiliaire
1, record 8, French, balance%20des%20comptes%20d%27un%20grand%20livre%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- balance auxiliaire 1, record 8, French, balance%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relevé des soldes des comptes d’un grand livre auxiliaire que l'on effectue en vue de vérifier si leur total est égal au solde du compte collectif correspondant dans le grand livre général. 1, record 8, French, - balance%20des%20comptes%20d%27un%20grand%20livre%20auxiliaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-05-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- running balance
1, record 9, English, running%20balance
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Running balance form of ledger account. ... in the Balance column of the account, the new balance is entered each time the account is debited or credited. Thus the current balance of the account can always be observed at a glance. 1, record 9, English, - running%20balance
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- total cumulé
1, record 9, French, total%20cumul%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les comptes de grand livre avec solde calculé après chaque opération.(...) dans la colonne Solde, on inscrit le nouveau solde chaque fois qu'un compte est débité ou crédité. De cette façon, on peut à tout moment connaître le solde de tous les comptes du grand livre. 2, record 9, French, - total%20cumul%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- casual loan account
1, record 10, English, casual%20loan%20account
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- compte de prêts occasionnels
1, record 10, French, compte%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20occasionnels
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte qui est tenu dans le grand livre des comptes courants et où est crédité et versé le produit des prêts, sauf dans le cas où le produit du prêt est crédité au compte de l'emprunteur. A la fin de chaque journée, il ne doit pas y avoir de solde à ce compte. 1, record 10, French, - compte%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20occasionnels
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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