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CLOTURE COMPTES FIN EXERCICE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- year-end closing
1, record 1, English, year%2Dend%20closing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- closing 2, record 1, English, closing
correct, noun
- year-end closing of accounts 3, record 1, English, year%2Dend%20closing%20of%20accounts
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accounting procedure undertaken at the end of the year to close out business from the previous year, carry forward balances from the previous year, and open posting accounts for the upcoming year. 4, record 1, English, - year%2Dend%20closing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Year-end closing is part of a company's closing operations, and is used to create a company's financial statements. 4, record 1, English, - year%2Dend%20closing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
year-end closing; year-end closing of accounts: terms extracted from the "Glossaire de l'économie" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - year%2Dend%20closing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- end-of-year closing
- end-of-year closing of accounts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clôture des comptes
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20des%20comptes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fermeture des comptes 2, record 1, French, fermeture%20des%20comptes
correct, feminine noun
- fermeture des livres 3, record 1, French, fermeture%20des%20livres
correct, feminine noun
- clôture 4, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
- fermeture 3, record 1, French, fermeture
correct, feminine noun
- clôture de l’exercice 3, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexercice
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- clôture des comptes en fin d'exercice 5, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20des%20comptes%20en%20fin%20d%27exercice
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clôture des comptes en fin d’exercice : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%B4ture%20des%20comptes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cierre
1, record 1, Spanish, cierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cierre del ejercicio 2, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20del%20ejercicio
correct, masculine noun
- cierre de ejercicio 3, record 1, Spanish, cierre%20de%20ejercicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Final de un período (normalmente, un ejercicio económico). 1, record 1, Spanish, - cierre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post-closing trial balance
1, record 2, English, post%2Dclosing%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- postclosing trial balance 2, record 2, English, postclosing%20trial%20balance
correct
- after-closing trial balance 3, record 2, English, after%2Dclosing%20trial%20balance
correct
- closing trial balance 3, record 2, English, closing%20trial%20balance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trial balance of the general ledger accounts taken after all nominal accounts have been closed. 4, record 2, English, - post%2Dclosing%20trial%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balance après clôture
1, record 2, French, balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balance après fermeture 1, record 2, French, balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20fermeture
correct, feminine noun
- balance de clôture 1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun
- balance de vérification après clôture 1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20apr%C3%A8s%20cl%C3%B4ture
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, Canada
- balance de vérification après fermeture 1, record 2, French, balance%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20apr%C3%A8s%20fermeture
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance des comptes du grand livre général que l'on établit après avoir procédé à la clôture des comptes en fin d’exercice. 1, record 2, French, - balance%20apr%C3%A8s%20cl%C3%B4ture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tax on profit or loss for the financial year 1, record 3, English, tax%20on%20profit%20or%20loss%20for%20the%20financial%20year
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- impôts sur les résultats de l’exercice
1, record 3, French, imp%C3%B4ts%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexercice
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ces comptes servent à enregistrer la charge fiscale prévue sur le résultat de l'exercice clôturé. Outre les versements anticipatifs, le compte 670 enregistre également les précomptes effectivement payés ou retenus à charge de l'entreprise et imputables à l'impôt sur les bénéfices. À noter toutefois que le précompte immobilier est porté au compte 64(Autres charges d’exploitation). En fin d’exercice, il est fait une estimation de l'impôt sur les bénéfices grevant les résultats de l'exercice. 1, record 3, French, - imp%C3%B4ts%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9sultats%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bexercice
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- natural business year
1, record 4, English, natural%20business%20year
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twelve month period ending on a date that occurs during a seasonal low in business activity. 2, record 4, English, - natural%20business%20year
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selection of this date for the fiscal year-end may be especially appropriate because inventory and accounts receivable volumes are relatively low. 2, record 4, English, - natural%20business%20year
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- année normale d’exploitation
1, record 4, French, ann%C3%A9e%20normale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de douze mois se terminant généralement à la fin d’un cycle d’exploitation, c'est-à-dire à un moment qui convient particulièrement à l'établissement de l'inventaire et à la clôture de l'exercice parce que, par exemple, les stocks et les comptes clients étant alors à leur niveau le plus bas, les opérations de recensement et d’évaluation nécessaires à l'établissement de l'inventaire sont allégées 1, record 4, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20normale%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- adjusting entry
1, record 5, English, adjusting%20entry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- adjusting journal entry 2, record 5, English, adjusting%20journal%20entry
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An entry made before closing the books of account for a period, in order to apportion revenue or expense to accounting periods or to operating divisions. 3, record 5, English, - adjusting%20entry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écriture de régularisation
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- régularisation 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gularisation
correct, feminine noun
- écriture d’inventaire 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9criture%20d%26rsquo%3Binventaire
correct, feminine noun, Belgium, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écriture passée en fin d’exercice, avant la clôture des comptes, et ayant pour objet : 1) de répartir des produits et des charges entre les exercices, par exemple la ventilation de la paie lorsque l'exercice se termine entre deux dates de paie, 2) d’inscrire dans un compte de résultat une partie d’une charge payée d’avance ou d’un produit reçu d’avance, ou 3) de comptabiliser les dotations aux comptes d’amortissements et aux comptes de provisions. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9criture%20de%20r%C3%A9gularisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- asiento de actualización
1, record 5, Spanish, asiento%20de%20actualizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- accruals
1, record 6, English, accruals
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- accrual accounting entries 2, record 6, English, accrual%20accounting%20entries
correct, plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The accounting entries required to ensure that the revenues and expenses recorded in the period accurately reflect the revenue earned and expenses incurred for that period. 3, record 6, English, - accruals
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- régularisations
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gularisations
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’ajustements apportés aux soldes des comptes de produits et de charges au moyen d’écritures de régularisation passées en fin d’exercice, avant la clôture des comptes, afin que le résultat net soit déterminé de la façon la plus exacte possible et qu'à chaque exercice soit imputé tout ce qui lui revient et rien d’autre, en application du principe de l'indépendance des exercices et de celui du rapprochement(ou rattachement à l'exercice) des produits et des charges. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9gularisations
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajustes por periodificación
1, record 6, Spanish, ajustes%20por%20periodificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- close the books
1, record 7, English, close%20the%20books
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- close 2, record 7, English, close
correct, verb
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make closing entries in the books of account. 3, record 7, English, - close%20the%20books
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arrêter les comptes
1, record 7, French, arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- solder les comptes 1, record 7, French, solder%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les comptes 1, record 7, French, fermer%20les%20comptes
correct
- fermer les livres 1, record 7, French, fermer%20les%20livres
correct
- clôturer les comptes 1, record 7, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20les%20comptes
correct
- clôturer l’exercice 1, record 7, French, cl%C3%B4turer%20l%26rsquo%3Bexercice
correct
- solder 2, record 7, French, solder
correct
- fermer 2, record 7, French, fermer
correct
- clôturer 2, record 7, French, cl%C3%B4turer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - arr%C3%AAter%20les%20comptes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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