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BALANCE INVENTAIRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inventory balance
1, record 1, English, inventory%20balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inventory balances must be recorded for all material values of items on hand. It is not expected that inventory balances be recorded for insignificant amounts of inventory, such as may be the case for office stationery and supplies. 2, record 1, English, - inventory%20balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solde de stocks
1, record 1, French, solde%20de%20stocks
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balance d'inventaire 2, record 1, French, balance%20d%27inventaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les soldes de stocks doivent être comptabilisés à l’égard de tous les articles de valeurs importantes. On ne s’attend pas de retrouver dans le solde des stocks les enregistrements des montants négligeables de stock, comme par exemple les fournitures de bureau. 1, record 1, French, - solde%20de%20stocks
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjusted trial balance
1, record 2, English, adjusted%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trial balance taken after all adjusting entries have been made. 2, record 2, English, - adjusted%20trial%20balance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trial balance: A list of all account balances in a ledger, usually showing the account numbers or names, prepared to ascertain whether the ledger is in balance. 2, record 2, English, - adjusted%20trial%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance après régularisations
1, record 2, French, balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gularisations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balance de vérification après régularisations 1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20apr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gularisations
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, Canada
- balance définitive 1, record 2, French, balance%20d%C3%A9finitive
correct, feminine noun
- balance après écritures d’inventaire 1, record 2, French, balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9critures%20d%26rsquo%3Binventaire
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance que l’on établit après avoir passé les écritures de régularisation, mais avant la clôture des comptes. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gularisations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance de saldos con cuentas regularizadas
1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20de%20saldos%20con%20cuentas%20regularizadas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance de comprobación ajustado 2, record 2, Spanish, balance%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20ajustado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preclosing trial balance
1, record 3, English, preclosing%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unadjusted trial balance 2, record 3, English, unadjusted%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balance avant régularisations
1, record 3, French, balance%20avant%20r%C3%A9gularisations
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- balance de vérification avant régularisations 1, record 3, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20avant%20r%C3%A9gularisations
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, Canada
- balance provisoire 1, record 3, French, balance%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
- balance avant écriture d’inventaire 1, record 3, French, balance%20avant%20%C3%A9criture%20d%26rsquo%3Binventaire
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance des comptes du grand livre général que l'on établit au début de la procédure d’inventaire, généralement avant la régularisation des comptes. 1, record 3, French, - balance%20avant%20r%C3%A9gularisations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance de comprobación anterior al cierre
1, record 3, Spanish, balance%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20anterior%20al%20cierre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trial balance
1, record 4, English, trial%20balance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A list or abstract of the balances or of total debits and total credits of the accounts in a ledger, the purpose being to determine the equality of posted debits and credits and to establish a basic summary for financial statements. 2, record 4, English, - trial%20balance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balance de vérification
1, record 4, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- balance des comptes 2, record 4, French, balance%20des%20comptes
correct, feminine noun
- balance 3, record 4, French, balance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document comptable contenant la liste de tous les comptes non soldés figurant dans un grand livre, avec mention de leurs soldes respectifs (ou parfois de la somme des débits et de la somme des crédits), dont l’objet est de vérifier l’exactitude arithmétique des écritures comptables, c’est-à-dire de s’assurer que les opérations enregistrées dans les comptes l’ont été conformément au principe de la comptabilité en partie double. 2, record 4, French, - balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La balance est dite générale si on y retrouve un relevé des soldes de tous les comptes du grand livre général d’une entité. Lorsqu'elle renferme les soldes d’une catégorie de comptes donnée, par exemple les comptes fournisseurs ou les comptes clients, on parlera de balance des fournisseurs, balance des clients. On établit une balance de vérification avant régularisations, appelée aussi balance provisoire ou balance avant inventaire, pour s’assurer de l'exactitude des comptes avant d’entamer la procédure d’inventaire. Après avoir procédé aux régularisations, mais avant la clôture des comptes, on prépare une balance de vérification après régularisations, appelée aussi balance définitive ou balance après inventaire, à partir de laquelle sont dressés les états financiers(ou comptes) annuels. Après la clôture des comptes de résultats, on établit également une balance de vérification après clôture, appelée aussi balance de clôture, dans laquelle n’ apparaissent que les comptes de bilan. 2, record 4, French, - balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Contabilidad general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanza de comprobación
1, record 4, Spanish, balanza%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance de comprobación 2, record 4, Spanish, balance%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- balance de comprobación de saldos 3, record 4, Spanish, balance%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20de%20saldos
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado que se formula periódicamente, por lo general a fin de cada mes para comprobar que la totalidad de los cargos es igual que la totalidad de los abonos hechos en los libros durante cierto período . La Balanza casi siempre contiene los siguientes datos: a) folios de las cuentas; b) nombre de las cuentas; c) saldos deudores y acreedores debidamente clasificados; d) sumas de saldos, las cuales deben ser iguales entre sí. 1, record 4, Spanish, - balanza%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- close the books
1, record 5, English, close%20the%20books
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- close 2, record 5, English, close
correct, verb
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make closing entries in the books of account. 3, record 5, English, - close%20the%20books
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arrêter les comptes
1, record 5, French, arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- solder les comptes 1, record 5, French, solder%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les comptes 1, record 5, French, fermer%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les livres 1, record 5, French, fermer%20les%20livres
correct
- clôturer les comptes 1, record 5, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20les%20comptes
correct
- clôturer l’exercice 1, record 5, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20l%26rsquo%3Bexercice
correct
- solder 2, record 5, French, solder
correct
- fermer 2, record 5, French, fermer
correct
- clôturer 2, record 5, French, cl%C3%B4turer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effectuer les opérations nécessaires à l'établissement de l'inventaire de fin de période ou d’exercice, depuis la balance avant régularisations jusqu'à la préparation des états financiers. 1, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La procédure de fin d’exercice exige de journaliser les écritures de clôture. À la fin d’une période intermédiaire, on ne peut qu’«arrêter les comptes» puisqu’on ne procède pas, à proprement parler, à leur fermeture. 1, record 5, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- actual inventory balance 1, record 6, English, actual%20inventory%20balance
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- balance d’inventaire réelle 1, record 6, French, balance%20d%26rsquo%3Binventaire%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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