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DEMANDE CONFIRMATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- confirmation
1, record 1, English, confirmation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external confirmation 2, record 1, English, external%20confirmation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auditing technique consisting of an enquiry, usually written, to corroborate information contained in the accounting records; for example, correspondence with a third party, such as a customer, creditor or bank. The confirmation is known as positive if the third party is requested to reply in any event, and as negative if a reply is requested only in the case of disagreement. 3, record 1, English, - confirmation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confirmation
1, record 1, French, confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demande de confirmation 1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- confirmation externe 1, record 1, French, confirmation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- demande de confirmation externe 1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20confirmation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
- obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- corroboration par obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, corroboration%20par%20obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
- validation par obtention de confirmation 1, record 1, French, validation%20par%20obtention%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de contrôle consistant, pour le professionnel comptable, à demander à l'entité cliente d'adresser des demandes de renseignements à un ou plusieurs tiers (banque, clients, fournisseurs, etc.), habituellement par écrit, en vue de leur faire valider certaines données contenues dans les documents ou dans les comptes. 1, record 1, French, - confirmation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confirmation request
1, record 2, English, confirmation%20request
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confirmation 2, record 2, English, confirmation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter addressed to a third party requesting corroboration of information. 2, record 2, English, - confirmation%20request
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- demande de confirmation
1, record 2, French, demande%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demande adressée à des tiers à la requête du professionnel comptable pour obtenir des renseignements ou pour faire valider le contenu de certains documents ou des données comptables. 2, record 2, French, - demande%20de%20confirmation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enquiry letter
1, record 3, English, enquiry%20letter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to «response letter». 2, record 3, English, - enquiry%20letter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inquiry letter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lettre de demande de confirmation
1, record 3, French, lettre%20de%20demande%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- demande de confirmation 2, record 3, French, demande%20de%20confirmation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'exécution d'une mission, lettre envoyée par le client à une personne de l'extérieur de l'entité pour lui demander de confirmer directement au professionnel comptable des renseignements que celui-ci a déjà obtenus d'autres sources ou de lui fournir des renseignements nouveaux. Par exemple, le client envoie une lettre à tous les cabinets d'avocats qu'il a consultés, leur demandant de communiquer directement avec le professionnel comptable pour lui fournir ou lui confirmer des renseignements sur les réclamations en cours et les réclamations éventuelles et de lui faire des commentaires sur la probabilité que chaque réclamation se solde par une perte (ou un profit) et sur le montant probable de cette perte (ou de ce profit). 2, record 3, French, - lettre%20de%20demande%20de%20confirmation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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