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English translation: generally accepted auditing standards (in Sweden)


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Swedish term or phrase:enligt god revisionssed i Sverige
English translation:generally accepted auditing standards (in Sweden)
Entered by: Terese Whitty
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22:57 Jul 5, 2004
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Bus/Financial - Accounting
Swedish term or phrase: enligt god revisionssed i Sverige
Vad heter det på engelska. Finns i ett brev från en revisor till bolagsstämman.
Terese Whitty
United States
Local time: 13:18
generally accepted auditing standards (in Sweden)
Explanation:
From FAR. Sounds good to me.
FAR also suggests for AmE: GAAS generally accepted auditing standards
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Peter Linton
Local time: 20:18
Grading comment
Tack så mycket Lars!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1In accordance with proper / good auditing practice
ojinaga
3 +2generally accepted auditing standards (in Sweden)
Peter Linton
5Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).Glenn Viklund


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
In accordance with proper / good auditing practice


Explanation:
This is my suggestion

ojinaga
Local time: 13:18
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Randi Stenstrop
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Randi Stenstrop
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).


Explanation:
Standard accounting lingo....

Glenn Viklund
Local time: 21:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anders G: yes this is true, but this refers to a specific set of principles, ie the US GAAP; also, question relates to auditing not accounting
2 hrs
  -> You are correct, of course; read "redovisning" which is not applicable here. Well spotted...
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
generally accepted auditing standards (in Sweden)


Explanation:
From FAR. Sounds good to me.
FAR also suggests for AmE: GAAS generally accepted auditing standards

Peter Linton
Local time: 20:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
Tack så mycket Lars!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Catherine Brix: Absolutely. Can be found in any AR under "auditors' report"
1 hr
agree  Glenn Viklund: that´s more like it
2 hrs
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