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SURVALEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goodwill
1, record 1, English, goodwill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- consolidated goodwill 2, record 1, English, consolidated%20goodwill
correct
- consolidation goodwill 3, record 1, English, consolidation%20goodwill
correct
- purchased goodwill 4, record 1, English, purchased%20goodwill
correct
- positive goodwill 5, record 1, English, positive%20goodwill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... goodwill is the portion of the purchase price that is higher than the sum of the net fair value of all of the assets purchased in the acquisition and the liabilities assumed in the process. The value of a company's brand name, solid customer base, good customer relations, good employee relations, and proprietary technology represent some reasons why goodwill exists. 6, record 1, English, - goodwill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart d'acquisition
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20d%27acquisition
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- goodwill 2, record 1, French, goodwill
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- écart d'acquisition positif 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20d%27acquisition%20positif
correct, masculine noun
- survaleur 4, record 1, French, survaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] excédent du prix d'acquisition d'une entreprise sur la juste valeur comptable de l'actif net identifiable de cette dernière. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20d%27acquisition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écart d'acquisition : terme à utiliser dans les états financiers d'entreprises à capital fermé. Ces entreprises doivent appliquer les Normes comptables pour les entreprises à capital fermé (principes comptables pour les petites et moyennes entreprises du Canada). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20d%27acquisition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goodwill : terme à utiliser dans les états financiers d'entreprises qui ont une obligation publique de rendre des comptes. Ces entreprises doivent appliquer les Normes internationales d'information financière. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20d%27acquisition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad general
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excedente de consolidación
1, record 1, Spanish, excedente%20de%20consolidaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción adicional pagada por una compañía principal (o matriz) o una compañía tenedora (o controladora) de acciones, por su inversión en una subsidiaria, atribuible al poder de ganancia o a otro valor intangible no registrado en los libros de la subsidiaria, algunas veces llamado crédito mercantil consolidado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - excedente%20de%20consolidaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- goodwill
1, record 2, English, goodwill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unrecorded intangible asset of a business when the business has value to a prospective purchaser in excess of the sum of its net identifiable assets. 2, record 2, English, - goodwill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Goodwill is frequently related to factors such as a favourable record of management performance or relations with customers, employees or creditors. The prospective purchaser anticipates earning power in excess of that attributable to net identifiable assets. 2, record 2, English, - goodwill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- survaleur
1, record 2, French, survaleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds commercial 2, record 2, French, fonds%20commercial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- achalandage 1, record 2, French, achalandage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent de la valeur globale d'une entreprise à une date donnée, sur la juste valeur attribuée aux éléments identifiables de son actif net à cette date. 1, record 2, French, - survaleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La survaleur est un élément d'actif incorporel qui tire sa source des bonnes relations de l'entreprise avec ses clients, de la qualité de ses ressources humaines, d'un emplacement favorable, de sa réputation et de nombreux autres facteurs qui permettent à l'entreprise de réaliser des bénéfices supérieurs à la normale. 1, record 2, French, - survaleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on a longtemps utilisé le terme «achalandage» pour rendre le terme anglais «goodwill» même si, par définition, l'achalandage ne désigne que l'ensemble de la clientèle attirée par l'emplacement d'une entreprise. 1, record 2, French, - survaleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'expression «fonds commercial» est la seule retenue par le référentiel comptable français. 1, record 2, French, - survaleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Finanzas
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo de comercio
1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20de%20comercio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- valor suplementario 2, record 2, Spanish, valor%20suplementario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de bienes inmateriales, tales como clientela, nombre o razón social y otros de naturaleza análoga, que implican valor para una empresa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20de%20comercio
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