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One of the fundamental accounting concepts. Accounts must be prepared on a prudent basis. Revenue must never be shown in the accounts until the cash realisation of the revenue is reasonably certain. On the other hand, costs arising as a result of past actions should be provided for immediately, even if the cash will not be paid over until the future. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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prudence pru‧dence [ˈpruːdns] noun [uncountable]
1. when you are sensible and careful to avoid unnecessary risks;
= CONSERVATISM:
• Their financial reserves have been built up over many years through a combination of prudence and innovation.
2. ACCOUNTING the rule that a business should not state an asset value, possible profit etc to be bigger, or a possible loss to be smaller, than it actually might be
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prudence UK US /ˈpruːdəns/ noun [U]
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The challenge we are trying to meet is balancing financial prudence with the need for success.
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economic/fiscal prudence
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The prudence principle states that businesses should report their assets and liabilities in the most unfavorable position.
Financial and business terms.
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PRUDENCE — PRUDENCE, lat. AURELIUS PRUDENTIUS CLEMENS (348 env. env. 410) Né à Calagurris (Calahorra), en Espagne, il eut une brillante carrière juridique et politique; deux fois gouverneur de province en Espagne, il exerça de hautes fonctions à la cour de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Prudence — (lat.:prudentia) is classically considered to be a virtue, and indeed, one of the Cardinal Virtues. The word comes from Old French prudence (13th century), from Latin prudentia foresight, sagacity, contraction of providentia foresight. It is… … Wikipedia
Prudence — • One of the four cardinal virtues Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prudence Prudence † … Catholic encyclopedia
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prudence — prudence, providence, foresight, forethought, discretion are comparable when they denote a quality that enables a person to choose the wise and sensible course, especially in managing his practical affairs. The same differences in implications… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prudence — Pru dence, n. [F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See {Prudent}, and cf. {Providence}.] The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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prudence — pru·dence / prüd əns/ n: attentiveness to possible hazard: caution or circumspection as to danger or risk a person of ordinary prudence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prudence … Law dictionary
Prudence — f English: originally a medieval form of the Latin name Prūdentia, a feminine form of Prūdentius, from prūdens provident. The Blessed Prudentia was a 15th century abbess who founded a new convent at Como in Italy. Later, among the Puritans in… … First names dictionary
prudence — mid 14c., wisdom to see what is virtuous, or what is suitable or profitable, from O.Fr. prudence (13c.), from L. prudentia foresight, sagacity, contraction of providentia foresight (see PROVIDENCE (Cf. providence)). Secondary sense of wisdom… … Etymology dictionary
prudence — Prudence, quand quelqu un sçait que c est de bien et de mal, Prudentia. Tout ce qu il a de prudence, il l a apprinse par mes amours, Quicquid sapit, meo amore sapit … Thresor de la langue françoyse
