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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

RCAI

English translation:

EBIT

Added to glossary by awilliams
Mar 16, 2003 14:40
21 yrs ago
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French term

RCAI (Resultat courant avant impot)

Non-PRO French to English Bus/Financial
I know that RCAI stands for "resultat courant avant impot" in balance sheets. Is there an acknowledged English equivalent?
Result before tax isn't very nice.
TIA

Proposed translations

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EBIT

Standing for "Earnings Before Tax and Interest". As it normally appears towards the end of the balance sheet, it does mean "result" rather than "turnover", in spite of what "earnings" might suggest.

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Note added at 2003-03-16 16:06:23 (GMT)
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Should read \"earnings before interest and tax\", of course!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all for your suggestions and for all the extra info. All the best, Amy"
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statement before tax

not much better...
Good luck
Ségolène
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(ongoing) before tax earnings

What a finance person suggested to me when I was translating the same phrase.
Peer comment(s):

agree cjohnstone
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pre-tax profit on ordinary activities

On a French profit and loss account, the 'resultat courant avant impots', is arrived at by adding the operating profit/loss (resultat d'exploitation) and any profit/loss from investments, currency, etc (resultat financier) but it does not include any extraordinary profit/loss (resultat exceptionnel).

My French Glossary of Accountancy and Management Terms gives the translation for resultat courant as 'profit before tax and extraordinary items'.

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Note added at 2003-03-16 16:31:16 (GMT)
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You could also say \'profit on ordinary activities before taxation\'.

... G Pre-tax profits in 79% jump G Earnings per ... and similar charges (6) (4) ­­­­
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation ...
www.icistechnology.co.uk/Pdf_file_annual_review/ Icis%20Annual%20Review.pdf

... Pre-tax profits increased 389% to £0.74 million (2001/2 H1 £0.15 million). ... 20.
16. 28. Profit on ordinary activities. before taxation. 738. 151. 611. ...
www.computerland.co.uk/live/documents/ reports/Interim%20Results10122002.htm
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Current income (pre-tax_

yes, it's in style now to say EBIT but I thingk current income is better
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