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BADWILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative goodwill
1, record 1, English, negative%20goodwill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excess of the book value or fair value of the proportionate interest in the net assets of an acquired limited company over the price paid by the acquiring corporation, at the date of acquisition. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20goodwill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart d’acquisition négatif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20d%26rsquo%3Bacquisition%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achalandage négatif 1, record 1, French, achalandage%20n%C3%A9gatif
masculine noun, Canada
- sous-valeur 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dvaleur
correct, feminine noun, France
- badwill 1, record 1, French, badwill
masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent, pour l’entité contrôlante (le plus souvent une société mère), de la juste valeur attribuée à sa quote-part des éléments identifiables de l’actif net de l’entité contrôlée (ou filiale) à la date de prise de participation sur le coût d’acquisition des actions qu’elle détient dans cette dernière. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20d%26rsquo%3Bacquisition%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plusvalía negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, plusval%C3%ADa%20negativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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