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AK's

English translation: amortised cost

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German term or phrase:planmäßig fortgeführte AK
English translation:amortised cost
Entered by: Steffen Walter

11:40 May 23, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / IAS accounting standards
German term or phrase: AK's
Wie kann ein praxisgerechter Ansatz beim Impairment für die afs-Bestände aussehen (Trennung in Marktpreis und Bonitätsrisiko) und ist ggf. die Zuschreibung über die GuV bis zu max. planmäßig fortgeführten AK‘s üblicherweise wesentlich ?
lorna
Anschaffungskosten
Explanation:
=cost of acquisition

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Note added at 2003-05-23 11:44:06 (GMT)
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here \"fortgeführte AK\"=amortised cost
Selected response from:

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 14:55
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Anschaffungskosten
Andy Lemminger


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Anschaffungskosten


Explanation:
=cost of acquisition

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Note added at 2003-05-23 11:44:06 (GMT)
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here \"fortgeführte AK\"=amortised cost

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 14:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RobinB: That's the point, Andy: the real term here is "planmäßig fortgeführte AK's" (lousy Germany) = amortised cost, as you say.
8 mins
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: yup!
13 mins
agree  Rod Darby (X): fully
44 mins
agree  John Hayward
9 hrs
agree  Ron Stelter
3 days 3 hrs
agree  Chinoise
7 days
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