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SOLDES OUVERTURE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- government-wide coding
1, record 1, English, government%2Dwide%20coding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GWC 1, record 1, English, GWC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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 combination, including control accounts. 2, record 1, English, - government%2Dwide%20coding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- codage à l'échelle du gouvernement
1, record 1, French, codage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20du%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CEG 1, record 1, French, CEG
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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, y compris les comptes de contrôle. 2, record 1, French, - codage%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20du%20gouvernement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proof of cash
1, record 2, English, proof%20of%20cash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapprochement de flux bancaires
1, record 2, French, rapprochement%20de%20flux%20bancaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- preuve de caisse 2, record 2, French, preuve%20de%20caisse
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- preuve d'encaisse 3, record 2, French, preuve%20d%27encaisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode particulier de rapprochement bancaire présenté sous forme de tableau en quatre colonnes et utilisé fréquemment en audit, permettant de rapprocher d’une part les soldes d’ouverture et de clôture, les encaissements et les décaissements de la période figurant au relevé bancaire, et d’autre part ces mêmes éléments tels qu'ils figurent dans les comptes de l'entité. 3, record 2, French, - rapprochement%20de%20flux%20bancaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opening balance
1, record 3, English, opening%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- beginning balance 2, record 3, English, beginning%20balance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Initial amount in a balance account or ledger. 3, record 3, English, - opening%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Statement of receipts and disbursements. A financial statement summarizing the cash receipts and disbursements for a stated period, frequently showing the opening and closing balances of cash on hand and in bank. 4, record 3, English, - opening%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opening balance: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, English, - opening%20balance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Anticipated opening balance. 6, record 3, English, - opening%20balance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solde d'ouverture
1, record 3, French, solde%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- solde à nouveau 2, record 3, French, solde%20%C3%A0%20nouveau
correct, masculine noun
- à nouveau 2, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20nouveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde d’un compte au début d’une période. 2, record 3, French, - solde%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ligne de compte. Dans la comptabilité en partie double, ensemble des soldes de clôture d’un compte de gestion, qui doivent être identiquement repris comme soldes d’ouverture du compte de la gestion suivante. 3, record 3, French, - solde%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solde d’ouverture : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, French, - solde%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Solde d’ouverture anticipé. 5, record 3, French, - solde%20d%27ouverture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- saldo de apertura
1, record 3, Spanish, saldo%20de%20apertura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saldo inicial de una cuenta contable de balance del Libro Mayor. 1, record 3, Spanish, - saldo%20de%20apertura
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saldo de apertura: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - saldo%20de%20apertura
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- FIS control account balance
1, record 4, English, FIS%20control%20account%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These monthly departmental trial balances contain the account opening and account closing balances for each unique combination of government-wide coding (Financial Information Strategy (FIS) control account balances are part of this file). 2, record 4, English, - FIS%20control%20account%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solde des comptes de contrôle de la SIF
1, record 4, French, solde%20des%20comptes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20SIF
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces balances de vérification ministérielles mensuelles comprennent les soldes d’ouverture et de clôture des comptes pour chaque combinaison unique de codage à l'échelle du gouvernement(les soldes des comptes de contrôle dans le cadre de la Stratégie d’information financière(SIF) sont inclus dans ce fichier). 2, record 4, French, - solde%20des%20comptes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20SIF
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- post-closing entry
1, record 5, English, post%2Dclosing%20entry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accounting - management of the general ledger including maintenance of a complete audit trail for every amount recorded in the CFMRS general ledger. It also includes any opening balance adjustments (OBA) and post-closing entries (PCE) made by the Receiver General to the general ledger (GL). 2, record 5, English, - post%2Dclosing%20entry
Record 5, Key term(s)
- post closing entry
- post-closing entries
- post closing entries
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écriture après clôture
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture%20apr%C3%A8s%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EAC 1, record 5, French, EAC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écriture postérieure à la clôture 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture%20post%C3%A9rieure%20%C3%A0%20la%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comptabilité-gestion du grand livre, y compris la tenue à jour d’une piste de vérification complète pour chaque montant inscrit dans le grand livre du SCGRF. Il comprend également les redressements des soldes d’ouverture(RSO) et les écritures après clôture(EAC) consignées dans le grand livre(GL) par le receveur général. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9criture%20apr%C3%A8s%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- opening balance adjustment
1, record 6, English, opening%20balance%20adjustment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- OBA 1, record 6, English, OBA
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accounting - management of the general ledger including maintenance of a complete audit trail for every amount recorded in the CFMRS [Central Financial Management Reporting System] general ledger. It also includes any opening balance adjustments (OBA) and post-closing entries (PCE) made by the Receiver General to the general ledger (GL). 2, record 6, English, - opening%20balance%20adjustment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- redressement du solde d'ouverture
1, record 6, French, redressement%20du%20solde%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RSO 1, record 6, French, RSO
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comptabilité-gestion du grand livre, y compris la tenue à jour d’une piste de vérification complète pour chaque montant inscrit dans le grand livre du SCGRF [Système central de gestion des rapports financiers] ;comprend également les redressements des soldes d’ouverture(RSO) et les écritures après clôture(EAC) consignées dans le grand livre(GL) par le receveur général. 2, record 6, French, - redressement%20du%20solde%20d%27ouverture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- account balance concept
1, record 7, English, account%20balance%20concept
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- ABC 1, record 7, English, ABC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - account%20balance%20concept
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- concept de solde des comptes
1, record 7, French, concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- CSC 1, record 7, French, CSC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- principe du solde des comptes 1, record 7, French, principe%20du%20solde%20des%20comptes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - concept%20de%20solde%20des%20comptes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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