APPROPRATION

French translation: Compte d'affectation (des résultats)

02:15 May 25, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Balance sheet
English term or phrase: APPROPRATION
In a Balance sheet, under the category "Retained earning":

"appropration account/dividend"

I cannot find the meaning of APPROPRATION anywhere... Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance!
ManonW
France
Local time: 08:29
French translation:Compte d'affectation (des résultats)
Explanation:
http://www.decformations.com/comptabilite/affectation_result...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 27 mins (2016-05-25 02:42:55 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Definition od Appropriation Account

General accounting: Part of the income statement (profit and loss account) that explains how a firm's profit has been used to pay dividends, and/or to increase reserves indicated in the balance sheet. It states what happens to profit, instead of how it was earned, and is usually shown separate from the main statement.




--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2016-05-25 03:19:11 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Correction: it's APPROPRIATION instead of APPROPRATION
Selected response from:

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! Indeed it makes more sense!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Compte d'affectation (des résultats)
Francois Boye
Summary of reference entries provided
appropriation
Joshua Parker

Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
APPROPRATION ACCOUNT
Compte d'affectation (des résultats)


Explanation:
http://www.decformations.com/comptabilite/affectation_result...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 27 mins (2016-05-25 02:42:55 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Definition od Appropriation Account

General accounting: Part of the income statement (profit and loss account) that explains how a firm's profit has been used to pay dividends, and/or to increase reserves indicated in the balance sheet. It states what happens to profit, instead of how it was earned, and is usually shown separate from the main statement.




--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2016-05-25 03:19:11 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Correction: it's APPROPRIATION instead of APPROPRATION

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 78
Grading comment
Thanks a lot! Indeed it makes more sense!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
3 hrs

agree  Annie Rigler
7 hrs

agree  Daryo: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/appropriation-a...
1 day 57 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Reference comments


18 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: appropriation

Reference information:
I think they may mean "appropriation account".

Joshua Parker
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway: obviously. only an "i" missing
7 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search