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контрактивный/контрпассивный счет

English translation: contra-asset/contra-liability account


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Russian term or phrase:контрактивный/контрпассивный счет
English translation:contra-asset/contra-liability account
Entered by: Valeria Sokovets
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11:20 Apr 19, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Russian term or phrase: контрактивный/контрпассивный счет
пункт учетной политики об учете финансовых вложений: "Разница между фактическими затратами и номиналом (премия или дисконт) учитывается на контрактивном/контрпассивном счете к счету учета финансовых вложений в долговые ценные бумаги (58) и включается в доходы/расходы равномерно в течение срока до погашения."
Valeria Sokovets
Local time: 15:44
contra-asset/contra-liability account
Explanation:
contra account
Definition

An account which offsets another account. A contra-asset account has a credit balance and offsets the debit balance of the corresponding asset. A contra-liability account has a debit balance and offsets the credit balance of the corresponding liability.
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Natalya Zelikova
Ukraine
Local time: 14:44
Grading comment
thanks a lot
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contra-asset/contra-liability account


Explanation:
contra account
Definition

An account which offsets another account. A contra-asset account has a credit balance and offsets the debit balance of the corresponding asset. A contra-liability account has a debit balance and offsets the credit balance of the corresponding liability.
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http://www.investorwords.com/5476/contra_account.html

Natalya Zelikova
Ukraine
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Koundelev: ... You can have a contra asset account (normal credit balance), a contra liability account (normal debit balance), a contra revenue account (normal debit balance ...
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agree  Сергей Лузан
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