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UTILISATEURS ETATS FINANCIERS [22 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intended user
1, record 1, English, intended%20user
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
intended users: The individual(s) or organization(s) or group(s) thereof that the practitioner expects will use the assurance report. 2, record 1, English, - intended%20user
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assurance is what the CPA [chartered professional accountant] aims to obtain in order to express a conclusion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users that the financial statements are free from material misstatement due to fraud or error. 3, record 1, English, - intended%20user
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some cases, there may be intended users other than those to whom the assurance report is addressed. 2, record 1, English, - intended%20user
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur visé
1, record 1, French, utilisateur%20vis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
utilisateurs visés : [...] personne(s), organisation(s) ou groupe(s) de personnes ou d’organisations, qui, selon le professionnel en exercice, utiliseront le rapport de certification. 2, record 1, French, - utilisateur%20vis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le CPA [comptable professionnel agréé] cherche à obtenir de l'assurance en vue d’exprimer une conclusion visant à accroître le niveau de confiance des utilisateurs visés quant au fait que les états financiers sont exempts d’anomalies significatives résultant de fraudes ou d’erreurs. 3, record 1, French, - utilisateur%20vis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains cas, il peut y avoir des utilisateurs visés autres que ceux auxquels le rapport de certification est adressé. 2, record 1, French, - utilisateur%20vis%C3%A9
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
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sophisticated financial statement user
1, record 2, English, sophisticated%20financial%20statement%20user
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sophisticated user of financial statements 2, record 2, English, sophisticated%20user%20of%20financial%20statements
correct
- sophisticated user 3, record 2, English, sophisticated%20user
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial reports are increasingly lengthy and complex – reducing [the] ability to effectively communicate how [a] business is performing. Even sophisticated users can find it difficult to understand accounting jargon and identify important disclosures, including whether key financial measures have even been reported. 4, record 2, English, - sophisticated%20financial%20statement%20user
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sophisticated financial statement user; sophisticated user of financial statements; sophisticated user: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - sophisticated%20financial%20statement%20user
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sophisticated financial statement users
- sophisticated users of financial statements
- sophisticated users
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur averti des états financiers
1, record 2, French, utilisateur%20averti%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilisatrice avertie des états financiers 2, record 2, French, utilisatrice%20avertie%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct, feminine noun
- utilisateur averti 3, record 2, French, utilisateur%20averti
correct, masculine noun
- utilisatrice avertie 2, record 2, French, utilisatrice%20avertie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisateur averti des états financiers; utilisatrice avertie des états financiers; utilisateur averti; utilisatrice avertie : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - utilisateur%20averti%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
Record 2, Key term(s)
- utilisateurs avertis des états financiers
- utilisatrices averties des états financiers
- utilisateurs avertis
- utilisatrices averties
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
- financial statement users
1, record 3, English, financial%20statement%20users
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- users of financial statements 2, record 3, English, users%20of%20financial%20statements
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of interested parties assumed to have a reasonable knowledge of business, economic activities and accounting, willingness to study the financial statements with reasonable diligence, and an understanding of the principles of materiality. 3, record 3, English, - financial%20statement%20users
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial statement users may come from different fields and areas of expertise. The types of user or stakeholder who may be relying on financial statements of [a] business can include: shareholders and other investors, creditors and lenders, government ministries and agencies, regulators [and] the general public. 1, record 3, English, - financial%20statement%20users
Record 3, Key term(s)
- financial statement user
- user of financial statements
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- utilisateurs des états financiers
1, record 3, French, utilisateurs%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- utilisatrices des états financiers 2, record 3, French, utilisatrices%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs des états financiers appartiennent à différents domaines de compétence. Les types d’utilisateurs ou de parties prenantes qui s’appuient sur les états financiers [d’une] entreprise peuvent comprendre les suivants : actionnaires et autres investisseurs, créanciers et prêteurs, ministères et organismes publics, autorités de réglementation [et] le grand public. 3, record 3, French, - utilisateurs%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
Record 3, Key term(s)
- utilisateur des états financiers
- utilisatrice des états financiers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- audit failure
1, record 4, English, audit%20failure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Audit failure is when an auditor issues an incorrect opinion on a company's financial statements following their audit. It means they have indicated that the financial statements of a company have presented within all the correct financial reporting frameworks when they actually have not. 2, record 4, English, - audit%20failure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échec de l’audit
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chec%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- échec de la révision 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chec%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9vision
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
- échec de la vérification 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chec%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cas où l'auditeur n’ a pas fait son travail de manière adéquate et où les utilisateurs des états financiers qui se fieraient à son opinion pourraient subir un préjudice. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chec%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échec de la vérification : Le terme «vérification» 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 «audit». 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chec%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échec de l’audit : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chec%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- special purpose financial statements
1, record 5, English, special%20purpose%20financial%20statements
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special purpose financial statements are ... designed to meet the financial information needs of specific users. 2, record 5, English, - special%20purpose%20financial%20statements
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
special purpose financial statements: designation rarely used in the singular. 3, record 5, English, - special%20purpose%20financial%20statements
Record 5, Key term(s)
- special-purpose financial statements
- special purpose financial statement
- special-purpose financial statement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- états financiers à usage particulier
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20particulier
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] états financiers à usage particulier [sont conçus] pour répondre à des besoins d’information financière d’utilisateurs particuliers. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20particulier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
états financiers à usage particulier : désignation inusitée au singulier. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20particulier
Record 5, Key term(s)
- état financier à usage particulier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- general purpose financial statements
1, record 6, English, general%20purpose%20financial%20statements
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GPFS 2, record 6, English, GPFS
correct, plural
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- general-purpose financial statements 3, record 6, English, general%2Dpurpose%20financial%20statements
correct, plural
- all-purpose financial statements 4, record 6, English, all%2Dpurpose%20financial%20statements
correct, plural, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... general purpose financial statements ... are designed to meet the common information needs of external users of financial information about an entity. 5, record 6, English, - general%20purpose%20financial%20statements
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general purpose financial statements; general-purpose financial statements; all-purpose financial statements: designations rarely used in the singular. 6, record 6, English, - general%20purpose%20financial%20statements
Record 6, Key term(s)
- general purpose financial statement
- general-purpose financial statement
- all-purpose financial statement
- all purpose financial statements
- all purpose financial statement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- états financiers à usage général
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- états financiers à vocation générale 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
former designation, correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] états financiers à usage général [...] sont destinés à satisfaire les besoins d’information communs des utilisateurs externes de l'information financière relative à une entité. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
états financiers à vocation générale : Le terme «états financiers à vocation générale» 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 «états financiers à usage général». 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
états financiers à usage général; états financiers à vocation générale : désignations inusitées au singulier. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tats%20financiers%20%C3%A0%20usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 6, Key term(s)
- état financier à usage général
- état financier à vocation générale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- material misstatement
1, record 7, English, material%20misstatement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] material misstatement refers to an item or [a] group of items that, if omitted or misstated, would alter the decisions of reasonably knowledgeable financial statement users. The tolerable level of error or misstatement is a matter of judgment. 2, record 7, English, - material%20misstatement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- anomalie significative
1, record 7, French, anomalie%20significative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- inexactitude importante 2, record 7, French, inexactitude%20importante
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une anomalie significative s’entend d’un élément ou groupe d’éléments manquant ou erroné qui pourrait modifier les décisions des utilisateurs raisonnablement informés des états financiers. Les seuils de tolérance par rapport aux erreurs ou anomalies est une question de jugement. 3, record 7, French, - anomalie%20significative
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anomalie significative : 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 7, French, - anomalie%20significative
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- implications of an audit
1, record 8, English, implications%20of%20an%20audit
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- portée de l’audit
1, record 8, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- portée de la vérification 1, record 8, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- portée de la révision 1, record 8, French, port%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9vision
correct, feminine noun, Belgium
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conséquences ou répercussions d’ordre économique et juridique que le travail du vérificateur(auditeur, réviseur) peut avoir pour les utilisateurs des états financiers(ou comptes). 1, record 8, French, - port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient de ne pas confondre l’expression «portée de la vérification» avec l’expression «étendue de la vérification» qui se rapporte à l’ampleur des travaux exécutés plutôt qu’à leurs conséquences. 1, record 8, French, - port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
portée de l’audit : le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 2, record 8, French, - port%C3%A9e%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baudit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- separate disclosure
1, record 9, English, separate%20disclosure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disclosure of an item the purpose of which is to assist the financial statement user in understanding the impact of the item on the financial statements. 2, record 9, English, - separate%20disclosure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- information distincte
1, record 9, French, information%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mention distincte 2, record 9, French, mention%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
- présentation distincte 2, record 9, French, pr%C3%A9sentation%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mention d’un élément qui permet aux utilisateurs des états financiers de comprendre l'incidence de l'élément sur les états financiers. 1, record 9, French, - information%20distincte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- qualitative characteristics
1, record 10, English, qualitative%20characteristics
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- qualités
1, record 10, French, qualit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- caractéristiques 1, record 10, French, caract%C3%A9ristiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un cadre conceptuel pour la préparation et la présentation des états financiers, [l'ensembles des] attributs qui font que l'information contenue dans les états financiers est utile aux utilisateurs. 1, record 10, French, - qualit%C3%A9s
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quatre principales qualités qui caractérisent l’information financière sont la compréhensibilité, la pertinence, la fiabilité et la comparabilité. 1, record 10, French, - qualit%C3%A9s
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- understandability
1, record 11, English, understandability
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- compréhensibilité
1, record 11, French, compr%C3%A9hensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- intelligibilité 1, record 11, French, intelligibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle de l'information contenue dans les états financiers voulant que, pour être utile, cette information soit facilement intelligible pour les utilisateurs, compte tenu du fait que ceux-ci sont réputés avoir une bonne compréhension des activités commerciales et économiques et de la comptabilité, ainsi que la volonté d’étudier l'information d’une façon raisonnablement diligente. 1, record 11, French, - compr%C3%A9hensibilit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-09-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- comparability
1, record 12, English, comparability
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or qualities attributable to two or more items or groups of items whereby the presence or absence of particular conditions or tendencies may be discerned. 2, record 12, English, - comparability
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the preparation of comparative financial statements, the accounting objective is not only a sequential arrangement of similar elements, but also the furnishing of a basis for information that will be helpful to their joint consideration. Comparability need not connote similarity. It may often involve striking differences such as short and tall, etc. 2, record 12, English, - comparability
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- comparabilité
1, record 12, French, comparabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle de l'information contenue dans les états financiers, qui permet aux utilisateurs de relever les analogies et les différences entre les informations fournies dans plusieurs jeux d’états financiers. 2, record 12, French, - comparabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La comparabilité est de première importance lorsque l’utilisateur doit établir un parallèle entre les états financiers d’entités distinctes ou entre les états financiers d’une même entité établis à des dates différentes ou ayant trait à des périodes différentes. 2, record 12, French, - comparabilit%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-08-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- objective of financial statements
1, record 13, English, objective%20of%20financial%20statements
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position, performance and changes in financial position of an enterprise that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions . 2, record 13, English, - objective%20of%20financial%20statements
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- objectif des états financiers
1, record 13, French, objectif%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énoncé fondamental, indispensable comme point de départ à l'élaboration d’un cadre conceptuel de la comptabilité, exprimant ce à quoi on tend par la publication d’états financiers à usage général, à savoir de communiquer des informations utiles à un large éventail d’utilisateurs qui ont à prendre des décisions économiques et à apprécier la façon dont la direction s’acquitte de sa responsabilité de gérance. 1, record 13, French, - objectif%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20financiers
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- materiality principle
1, record 14, English, materiality%20principle
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to the materiality principe, all relatively relevant items, the knowledge of which might influence the decision of the users of the financial statements, should be disclosed in the financial statements. 2, record 14, English, - materiality%20principle
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- principe de l’importance relative
1, record 14, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimportance%20relative
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe suivant lequel certains éléments des états financiers, seuls ou ajoutés à d’autres, sont importants pour la fidélité de l’image que ces états donnent de la situation financière et des résultats selon les principes comptables généralement reconnus. 1, record 14, French, - principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimportance%20relative
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De façon générale, dans le contexte de la publication d’informations financières, il convient d’apprécier l'importance relative par rapport au caractère significatif d’un élément d’information ou d’un ensemble d’éléments d’information contenus dans les états financiers pour les utilisateurs s’appuyant sur cette information dans leur prise de décisions. Ainsi, une omission, une inexactitude ou une erreur relevée dans les états financiers est importante lorsqu'il est probable que la personne qui utilise l'information agirait différemment si elle était mise au courant de cette omission, inexactitude ou erreur. Si un élément est négligeable dans son contexte, il n’ est pas nécessaire d’en tenir compte. La comptabilité n’ a pas à suivre en détail les mouvements de valeurs ne revêtant pas de caractère significatif au niveau d’information recherché 1, record 14, French, - principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bimportance%20relative
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- disclosure
1, record 15, English, disclosure
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information that the entity is required to disclose, and which, if not disclosed, could mislead readers of the financial statements. 2, record 15, English, - disclosure
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- information à fournir
1, record 15, French, information%20%C3%A0%20fournir
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renseignement que l'entité [...] doit fournir aux utilisateurs des états financiers. 2, record 15, French, - information%20%C3%A0%20fournir
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’entité dispose de trois endroits pour présenter les informations financières : 1) dans le corps des états financiers, 2) dans les notes complémentaires, et 3) dans un supplément d’informations. 2, record 15, French, - information%20%C3%A0%20fournir
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- management report
1, record 16, English, management%20report
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- management's report 2, record 16, English, management%27s%20report
correct
- report of management 2, record 16, English, report%20of%20management
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A formal statement in the annual report of an organization that acknowledges management's responsibility for financial reporting. 3, record 16, English, - management%20report
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- rapport de la direction
1, record 16, French, rapport%20de%20la%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport qui accompagne les états financiers présentés dans le rapport annuel d’une entité et dans lequel la direction fait état de sa responsabilité à l’égard des états financiers et des autres informations financières, de même qu’à l’égard du processus qui permet de produire ces états financiers et autres informations. 1, record 16, French, - rapport%20de%20la%20direction
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rapport indique également le rôle du conseil d’administration et, lorsqu'il en existe un, du comité d’audit. L'objet du rapport de la direction est d’indiquer aux utilisateurs externes de l'information financière en quoi consistent principalement les responsabilités à l'égard des déclarations contenues dans les états financiers et dans les autres informations financières, de préciser qui sont les auteurs de ces déclarations et d’indiquer quelles sont les limites de leur exactitude. 1, record 16, French, - rapport%20de%20la%20direction
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- informe de gestión
1, record 16, Spanish, informe%20de%20gesti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2007-05-01
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Government Accounting
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- reliability
1, record 17, English, reliability
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Comptabilité publique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- fiabilité
1, record 17, French, fiabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle de l'information contenue dans les états financiers, qui fait que les utilisateurs peuvent avoir confiance que la présentation des opérations et des faits sous-jacents est conforme à la réalité et raisonnablement exempte d’erreur et de parti pris. 1, record 17, French, - fiabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fiabilité de l’information est fonction des qualités particulières suivantes: l’image fidèle, la vérifiabilité et la neutralité, qui est tempérée par la prudence en cas d’incertitude. 1, record 17, French, - fiabilit%C3%A9
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2007-03-13
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- relevance
1, record 18, English, relevance
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- pertinence
1, record 18, French, pertinence
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle de l'information contenue dans les états financiers, qui fait que cette dernière est de nature à influer sur les décisions économiques que sont appelés à prendre les utilisateurs en les aidant à évaluer l'incidence financière des opérations et des faits passés, présents ou futurs, ou en permettant de confirmer ou de corriger des évaluations antérieures 1, record 18, French, - pertinence
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pertinence de l’information est fonction des qualités particulières suivantes : la valeur de prévision ou la valeur de confirmation, ainsi que la rapidité de publication. 1, record 18, French, - pertinence
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- decision usefulness
1, record 19, English, decision%20usefulness
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- decision relevance 1, record 19, English, decision%20relevance
correct
- usefulness for decision making 1, record 19, English, usefulness%20for%20decision%20making
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- utilité pour la prise de décisions
1, record 19, French, utilit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité essentielle d’une information financière qui procure des données propres à satisfaire le besoin d’information des décideurs. 1, record 19, French, - utilit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilité pour la prise de décisions est considérée comme un critère fondamental d’évaluation des choix comptables. Pour être utile, l'information fournie dans les états financiers doit être pertinente par rapport aux décisions que sont appelés à prendre les utilisateurs, tout en étant compréhensible, fiable et comparable. 1, record 19, French, - utilit%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1999-04-27
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- translation of convenience
1, record 20, English, translation%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The translation of financial statements from the reporting currency into another currency for the convenience of readers. All amounts in the statements are translated at a single exchange rate. 2, record 20, English, - translation%20of%20convenience
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- conversion de convenance
1, record 20, French, conversion%20de%20convenance
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversion des états financiers ou comptes dans une autre monnaie que la monnaie de présentation habituellement choisie, pour la commodité des utilisateurs. Toutes les valeurs montrées sont converties au moyen d’un seul cours du change plutôt que selon la méthode de conversion généralement admise. 1, record 20, French, - conversion%20de%20convenance
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1998-03-26
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- convenience currency
1, record 21, English, convenience%20currency
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- currency of convenience 1, record 21, English, currency%20of%20convenience
correct
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- monnaie de convenance
1, record 21, French, monnaie%20de%20convenance
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devise dans laquelle on a converti les chiffres des états financiers(ou comptes) pour la commodité des utilisateurs. Il y a changement de la monnaie de présentation, mais non de la monnaie de mesure. 1, record 21, French, - monnaie%20de%20convenance
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1997-02-11
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- supporting data
1, record 22, English, supporting%20data
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- éléments justificatifs
1, record 22, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20justificatifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
- données justificatives 1, record 22, French, donn%C3%A9es%20justificatives
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élements ou données permettant aux utilisateurs de conclure que les états financiers qui lui sont remis sont fiables. 1, record 22, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20justificatifs
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
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