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REFERENTIEL INFORMATION FINANCIERE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- consolidation process
1, record 1, English, consolidation%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [auditing] standard defines what is meant by "consolidation process" and recognizes that this term is used not only to prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework but also to present combined financial statements and to aggregate the financial information of entities or business units such as branches or divisions. 2, record 1, English, - consolidation%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de consolidation
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20consolidation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme «processus de consolidation», au sens de la [norme d’audit], ne s’entend pas seulement de la préparation d’états financiers consolidés conformément au référentiel d’information financière applicable, mais aussi de la présentation d’états financiers combinés et de l'agrégation d’informations financières concernant des entités ou des unités telles que des succursales ou des divisions. 2, record 1, French, - processus%20de%20consolidation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- user
1, record 2, English, user
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] general purpose framework [is] designed to meet the common financial information needs of a wide range of users. 2, record 2, English, - user
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
user: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - user
Record 2, Key term(s)
- users
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur
1, record 2, French, utilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilisatrice 2, record 2, French, utilisatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] référentiel à usage général [est] conçu pour répondre aux besoins communs d’information financière d’un large éventail d’utilisateurs. 3, record 2, French, - utilisateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisateur; utilisatrice : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - utilisateur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- utilisateurs
- utilisatrices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specific users
1, record 3, English, specific%20users
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A [special purpose framework is] designed to meet the financial information needs of specific users. 1, record 3, English, - specific%20users
Record 3, Key term(s)
- specific user
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisateurs particuliers
1, record 3, French, utilisateurs%20particuliers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- utilisatrices particulières 2, record 3, French, utilisatrices%20particuli%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un référentiel [à usage particulier est] conçu pour répondre aux besoins d’information financière d’utilisateurs particuliers. 1, record 3, French, - utilisateurs%20particuliers
Record 3, Key term(s)
- utilisateur particulier
- utilisatrice particulière
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unmodified opinion
1, record 4, English, unmodified%20opinion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The auditor shall express an unmodified opinion when the auditor concludes that the return is prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework ... 2, record 4, English, - unmodified%20opinion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opinion non modifiée
1, record 4, French, opinion%20non%20modifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'auditeur doit exprimer une opinion non modifiée lorsqu'il conclut que le rapport financier a été préparé, dans tous ses aspects significatifs, conformément au référentiel d’information financière applicable [...] 2, record 4, French, - opinion%20non%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- audit opinion
1, record 5, English, audit%20opinion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- auditor's opinion 2, record 5, English, auditor%27s%20opinion
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The conclusion reached [by an auditor] on whether or not the financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. 3, record 5, English, - audit%20opinion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opinion d’audit
1, record 5, French, opinion%20d%26rsquo%3Baudit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- opinion de l’auditeur 2, record 5, French, opinion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bauditeur
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- opinion du commissaire aux comptes 3, record 5, French, opinion%20du%20commissaire%20aux%20comptes
correct, feminine noun, France
- opinion du commissaire 4, record 5, French, opinion%20du%20commissaire
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- opinion du réviseur d’entreprises 5, record 5, French, opinion%20du%20r%C3%A9viseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bentreprises
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
- opinion du vérificateur 6, record 5, French, opinion%20du%20v%C3%A9rificateur
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Conclusion] exprimée par l'auditeur qui indique s’il conclut ou non que les états financiers ont été préparés, dans tous leurs aspects significatifs, conformément au référentiel d’information financière applicable. 7, record 5, French, - opinion%20d%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opinion du vérificateur : Le terme «vérificateur» a été en usage dans les normes canadiennes jusqu’en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l’emploi de la désignation «auditeur». 8, record 5, French, - opinion%20d%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
opinion d’audit; opinion de l’auditeur : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage des termes «audit» et «auditeur» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 9, record 5, French, - opinion%20d%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opinión del auditor
1, record 5, Spanish, opini%C3%B3n%20del%20auditor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- opinión del fiscalizador 1, record 5, Spanish, opini%C3%B3n%20del%20fiscalizador
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- opinión del revisor 1, record 5, Spanish, opini%C3%B3n%20del%20revisor
correct, masculine noun
- opinión del controlador 1, record 5, Spanish, opini%C3%B3n%20del%20controlador
correct, masculine noun
- opinión del censor de cuentas 1, record 5, Spanish, opini%C3%B3n%20del%20censor%20de%20cuentas
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opinión del fiscalizador: este término se emplea en el campo de la contabilidad pública. 2, record 5, Spanish, - opini%C3%B3n%20del%20auditor
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fair presentation framework
1, record 6, English, fair%20presentation%20framework
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fair presentation framework is a financial reporting framework that [contains an acknowledgement] that to achieve [a] fair presentation of the financial statements, it may be necessary for management to provide disclosures beyond those specifically required by the framework, or ... it may be necessary for management to depart from a requirement of the framework to achieve [a] fair presentation of the financial statements. 2, record 6, English, - fair%20presentation%20framework
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- référentiel reposant sur le principe d’image fidèle
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20reposant%20sur%20le%20principe%20d%26rsquo%3Bimage%20fid%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut arriver que des états financiers préparés conformément à un référentiel reposant sur le principe d’image fidèle doivent renfermer des informations supplémentaires pour donner une image fidèle. Par exemple, en fonction des faits et des circonstances, l'auditeur peut établir, lorsqu'il détermine si les états financiers donnent une image fidèle, que des informations supplémentaires sont nécessaires pour donner une image fidèle, et ce, même en l'absence d’obligations d’information explicites dans le référentiel d’information financière applicable. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20reposant%20sur%20le%20principe%20d%26rsquo%3Bimage%20fid%C3%A8le
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general purpose framework
1, record 7, English, general%20purpose%20framework
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- general-purpose framework 2, record 7, English, general%2Dpurpose%20framework
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A general-purpose framework is designed to meet the common financial information needs of a wide range of users ... 3, record 7, English, - general%20purpose%20framework
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The financial reporting framework may be a fair presentation framework or a compliance framework. 4, record 7, English, - general%20purpose%20framework
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- référentiel à usage général
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu’il y a plusieurs tiers qui exigent l’utilisation de différentes méthodes de comptabilité, l’utilisation d’un référentiel à usage général [peut] être utile. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le référentiel d’information financière peut être un référentiel reposant sur le principe d’image fidèle ou un référentiel reposant sur l'obligation de conformité. 3, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- misstatement
1, record 8, English, misstatement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] difference between the reported amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure of a reported financial statement item and the amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure that is required for the item to be in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. 2, record 8, English, - misstatement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Misstatements can arise from error or fraud. 2, record 8, English, - misstatement
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- anomalie
1, record 8, French, anomalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- inexactitude 2, record 8, French, inexactitude
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart entre le montant, le classement ou la présentation d’un élément ou les informations fournies à son sujet dans les états financiers et le montant, le classement, la présentation ou les informations exigés pour cet élément selon le référentiel d’information financière applicable. 2, record 8, French, - anomalie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] anomalies peuvent résulter d’erreurs ou de fraudes. 3, record 8, French, - anomalie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inexactitude : Le terme «inexactitude» a été en usage dans les normes d’audit canadiennes jusqu’en décembre 2010, date à laquelle un consensus international a entériné l’emploi de la désignation «anomalie». 4, record 8, French, - anomalie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Verificación (Contabilidad)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- información falsa
1, record 8, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20falsa
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- información equivocada 1, record 8, Spanish, informaci%C3%B3n%20equivocada
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2024-06-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- applicable financial reporting framework
1, record 9, English, applicable%20financial%20reporting%20framework
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] set of rules used as guidelines in the preparation of financial statements. 2, record 9, English, - applicable%20financial%20reporting%20framework
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The framework used is typically based on the type of business and where it is located, as well as the applicable laws. 2, record 9, English, - applicable%20financial%20reporting%20framework
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- référentiel d’information financière applicable
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20financi%C3%A8re%20applicable
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- financial reporting framework
1, record 10, English, financial%20reporting%20framework
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...the accounting for and reporting on environmental measures within the context of the existing financial reporting framework. 2, record 10, English, - financial%20reporting%20framework
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- référentiel d'information financière
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20d%27information%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cadre théorique régissant la présentation de l’information financière 2, record 10, French, cadre%20th%C3%A9orique%20r%C3%A9gissant%20la%20pr%C3%A9sentation%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Binformation%20financi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-08-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- one-part opinion
1, record 11, English, one%2Dpart%20opinion
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- one-part audit opinion 2, record 11, English, one%2Dpart%20audit%20opinion
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A one-part audit opinion states that the audit is either "fairly presented" or "fairly presented in accordance with GAAP", while a two-part audit opinion states that the audit is "fairly presented and in accordance with GAAP". A one-part "fairly presented" opinion gives no weight to the rules of GAAP but entirely relies upon fairness as interpreted by the auditor. A one-part "fairly presented in accordance with GAAP" opinion gives the entire weight to the rules, and suggests that if you follow the rules then financial statement presentation will be fair by default. 2, record 11, English, - one%2Dpart%20opinion
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- opinion unique
1, record 11, French, opinion%20unique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notion selon laquelle l'auditeur n’ émet qu'une seule et même opinion sur la fidélité de l'image que les états financiers donnent de la situation financière et des résultats en conformité avec les principes comptables généralement reconnus ou un autre référentiel d’information financière applicable, la fidélité et la conformité formant un tout indissociable. 1, record 11, French, - opinion%20unique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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