mer/mindrepris skip

English translation: over/underpayment for ship = ship goodwill/badwill

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Norwegian term or phrase:mer/mindrepris skip
English translation:over/underpayment for ship = ship goodwill/badwill
Entered by: Adrian MM. (X)

16:12 Feb 9, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Norwegian term or phrase: mer/mindrepris skip
Yet another terminological gem. It appears in a list of items - no other context. And I couldn't find anything in searches. Any idea what this could possibly mean?
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 09:33
over/underpayment for ship = ship goodwill/badwill
Explanation:
Overpayment generates a surplus that goes down as goodwill.

Underpayment leaves a shortfall that goes down as negative equity or badwill.
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Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 09:33
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This sounds convincing to me, but I just wish I could have found more examples of usage of the Norwegian term in Norwegian. Will take up with the client. Thanks, Tom.
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over/underpayment for ship = ship goodwill/badwill


Explanation:
Overpayment generates a surplus that goes down as goodwill.

Underpayment leaves a shortfall that goes down as negative equity or badwill.

Example sentence(s):
  • Egenkapital 31.12.1995. 7.167 kr. Kontant betaling ifølge oplysning fra HX. 7.000 kr. Mindrepris for skib (7.167-7.000). -167 kr,. Afskrivningsgrundlag ...
  • Mindrepris = negative forskelsbeløb = *koncernbadwill* (efter omvurdering af. aktiver og forpligtelser/fordeling af forskelsbeløb) ...

    Reference: http://www.skat.dk/ToldSkat.aspx?oID=159876
    Reference: http://www.business.auc.dk/jura/files/1940-koncernregnskaber...
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This sounds convincing to me, but I just wish I could have found more examples of usage of the Norwegian term in Norwegian. Will take up with the client. Thanks, Tom.
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