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comptes de référence

English translation: Reference Accounts


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French term or phrase:comptes de référence
English translation:Reference Accounts
Entered by: Jack Przybylski
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17:54 Mar 19, 2008
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Bus/Financial - Accounting
French term or phrase: comptes de référence
when referring to the financial statements of two companies that will be used as a basis in the context of a merger
Jack Przybylski
Local time: 17:45
Reference Accounts
Explanation:
They specified a set of accounts as the basis on which the merger agreement has been reached.
Or is this so obvious that I've overlooked something?
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Andrew47
Local time: 17:45
Grading comment
reference accounts, or reference financial statements seems to be acceptable. Thanks to all.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1financial statementsxxx::::::::::
4designated accounts
fourth
3 +1Reference AccountsAndrew47


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Reference Accounts


Explanation:
They specified a set of accounts as the basis on which the merger agreement has been reached.
Or is this so obvious that I've overlooked something?

Andrew47
Local time: 17:45
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Grading comment
reference accounts, or reference financial statements seems to be acceptable. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Smith: see http://www.saptutorials.com/term/25776,1,xhtml why do people just guess wildly on these questions instead of doing some research?
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
financial statements


Explanation:
IMO this refers to the standard financial statements;
BS+P/L etc.
What sayeth Fourth ?

xxx::::::::::
Iraq
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agree  Catherine Johnstone: adding refrerence?
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designated accounts


Explanation:
The Balance Sheets, Income Statements and annexes as at 31 December2007 (consolidated and individual) of AAA and BBB are shown, respectively, in Annexes 1 and 2 of this Merger Agreement (known as "the designated accounts"

ie they're ones that will be referred to

fourth
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