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ARTICLE DEPENSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- object of expenditure
1, record 1, English, object%20of%20expenditure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A classification of expenditure according to its nature, e.g. salaries, wages, material and supplies, construction. Objects are classified as follows: standard object ... reporting object ... sub-reporting object ... economic object ... line object ... asset object ... 2, record 1, English, - object%20of%20expenditure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objects of expenditure comprise 4 categories - Services, Goods, Transfer Payments and Other Expenditures. 3, record 1, English, - object%20of%20expenditure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- article de dépense
1, record 1, French, article%20de%20d%C3%A9pense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classification des dépenses selon leur nature, par exemple traitements, salaires, fournitures et approvisionnements, construction. Les articles sont classés comme suit : article courant [...] article de rapport [...] article de sous-rapport [...] article économique [...] article organique [...] article d'actif [...] 2, record 1, French, - article%20de%20d%C3%A9pense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les articles de dépenses se divisent en quatre catégories - les services, les biens, les paiements de transfert et les autres dépenses. 3, record 1, French, - article%20de%20d%C3%A9pense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expenditures by standard object
1, record 2, English, expenditures%20by%20standard%20object
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of an account in the Public Accounts of Canada. 2, record 2, English, - expenditures%20by%20standard%20object
Record 2, Key term(s)
- expenditure by standard object
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépenses par article courant
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9penses%20par%20article%20courant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un compte des Comptes publics du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20par%20article%20courant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dépense par article courant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- standard object of expenditure
1, record 3, English, standard%20object%20of%20expenditure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The highest level of aggregation [is] that by standard objects of expenditure and revenue ... Standard objects are required to provide a minimum level of standardization in the reporting of resource requirements in the Estimates and the Public Accounts. 2, record 3, English, - standard%20object%20of%20expenditure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Of the 14 standard objects in the Federal Government's object-of-expenditure classification, the first twelve are standard objects of expenditure. 3, record 3, English, - standard%20object%20of%20expenditure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- article courant de dépense
1, record 3, French, article%20courant%20de%20d%C3%A9pense
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- article courant de dépenses 2, record 3, French, article%20courant%20de%20d%C3%A9penses
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operations Research and Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- analysis by object
1, record 4, English, analysis%20by%20object
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse par article(de dépense)
1, record 4, French, analyse%20par%20article%28de%20d%C3%A9pense%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse budgétaire considérant séparément chaque article de dépense 2, record 4, French, - analyse%20par%20article%28de%20d%C3%A9pense%29
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- program by object of expenditure 1, record 5, English, program%20by%20object%20of%20expenditure
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- programme par article de dépense
1, record 5, French, programme%20par%20article%20de%20d%C3%A9pense
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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