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PASSIF IMPORTANT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secret reserve
1, record 1, English, secret%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hidden reserve 2, record 1, English, hidden%20reserve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Such reserves of an entity that are not seen by examination of the balance sheet. This may be due to the way the assets and liabilities have been presented or where the assets have been deliberately understated. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 1, English, - secret%20reserve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réserve occulte
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-évaluation (découlant le plus souvent d’une volonté de dissimulation) des capitaux propres d’une entreprise, accompagnée d’une surévaluation du passif ou d’une sous-évaluation de l’actif ou des deux à la fois. Cette expression ne désigne ni l’intitulé d’un poste du bilan ni une réserve au sens propre du terme mais décrit plutôt une situation de fait. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de distinguer la réserve occulte de la réserve latente appelée aussi réserve potentielle, c'est-à-dire la somme des plus-values ne figurant pas au bilan et pouvant provenir d’une surestimation non volontaire des amortissements ou des provisions pour dépréciation, d’une sous-évaluation de certaines valeurs actives(par exemple du fait de l'inflation), ou d’une surestimation non volontaire de certains éléments du passif(par exemple les provisions pour pertes et charges). L'existence de ces plus-values fait que la valeur réelle d’une entreprise est généralement supérieure à la valeur comptable de sa situation nette. Les sociétés qui ont un important patrimoine immobilier ainsi que celles qui possèdent des titres dont la valeur comptable est inférieure à leur valeur boursière ou à leur valeur réelle recèlent de fortes plus-values latentes. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9serve%20occulte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reserva oculta
1, record 1, Spanish, reserva%20oculta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unaccounted-for-liability
1, record 2, English, unaccounted%2Dfor%2Dliability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... as the business grows, the unaccounted-for-liability may become more material in the balance sheet. 2, record 2, English, - unaccounted%2Dfor%2Dliability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passif non comptabilisé
1, record 2, French, passif%20non%20comptabilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec la croissance de l'entreprise, le passif non comptabilisé peut devenir plus important dans le bilan. 2, record 2, French, - passif%20non%20comptabilis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- material liability
1, record 3, English, material%20liability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the omission of any estimate of a material liability necessarily means that reported income and shareholders' equity are misstated. 2, record 3, English, - material%20liability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passif important
1, record 3, French, passif%20important
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passif significatif 2, record 3, French, passif%20significatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le fait d’omettre l’estimation d’un passif significatif a nécessairement pour conséquence la présentation inexacte du bénéfice et de l’avoir des actionnaires. 2, record 3, French, - passif%20important
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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