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DUE DILIGENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comfort letter
1, record 1, English, comfort%20letter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exposure draft [of Auditor Assistance to Underwriters and Others] provides expanded guidance to auditors who are requested to provide assistance to an underwriter in connection with an offering of securities pursuant to an offering document. In particular, the exposure draft provides guidance to auditors on the preparation of "long form" comfort letters and on participation at due diligence meetings. 2, record 1, English, - comfort%20letter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre de confort
1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20confort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cadre d’une opération de placement de titres effectuée au moyen d’un document de placement, lettre adressée par l'auditeur au placeur ou au conseil d’administration de l'émetteur, ou encore à une autre partie qui en fait la demande, dans le but de rassurer le destinataire sur certains points jugés importants pour l'enquête raisonnable que celui-ci est tenu d’effectuer au sujet des affaires de l'émetteur et du contenu du document de placement, et ainsi l'aider à s’acquitter de sa responsabilité de diligence raisonnable(due diligence). 2, record 1, French, - lettre%20de%20confort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assistance to an underwriter
1, record 2, English, assistance%20to%20an%20underwriter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new recommendations [of the Assurance Standards Board (ASB)] provide guidance to an auditor engaged by, or on behalf of, a securities issuer who gives assistance to an underwriter in the form of a comfort letter or participation in a due-diligence meeting. Such assistance might relate to a prospectus, a takeover bid or other information circular, or an offering memorandum for an exempt offering of securities. 2, record 2, English, - assistance%20to%20an%20underwriter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistance fournie à un placeur
1, record 2, French, assistance%20fournie%20%C3%A0%20un%20placeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service fourni par un auditeur à son client qui, dans le cadre d’une opération de placement de titres, s’est engagé à retenir les services de son propre auditeur pour que ce dernier assiste le preneur ferme ou le placeur pour compte dans son enquête sur les affaires de l’émetteur. 1, record 2, French, - assistance%20fournie%20%C3%A0%20un%20placeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le placeur a une responsabilité de diligence raisonnable et, de ce fait, doit procéder à une enquête raisonnable le justifiant de croire qu'il n’ y a pas d’information fausse ou trompeuse dans le document de placement. Étant donné qu'il n’ est généralement pas pratique pour le placeur de faire lui-même une telle enquête, il demande à l'auditeur de l'émetteur de le rassurer sur certains points qui ne sont pas couverts dans les états financiers audités, soit en lui adressant une lettre de confort(comfort letter), soit en participant à une réunion de diligence(due diligence meeting). 1, record 2, French, - assistance%20fournie%20%C3%A0%20un%20placeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Due Diligence
1, record 3, English, Due%20Diligence
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Professor McDowall's report. The Bank of Canada's Wartime Gold Project. 1, record 3, English, - Due%20Diligence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Due Diligence
1, record 3, French, Due%20Diligence
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de M. McDowall, Banque du Canada. Le projet relatif aux opérations sur or pendant la Deuxième guerre mondiale 1, record 3, French, - Due%20Diligence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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