Bourth Nov 9, 2023:

I'd recommend Asker put the question to the customer re. punctuation, i.e. is les comptes soldés non mouvementés one element or two?

philgoddard Nov 9, 2023:

Bourth Again, I disagree.

If an account had a zero balance at the end of last year, and a zero balance at the end of this year, then it has no balance and no movements.

If it had a $10 balance at the end of last year, and a zero balance at the end of this year, then it has movements.

Bourth Nov 9, 2023:

@ Phil In principle I agree that soldé means there is no balance. But if an account has no balance, then it necessarily has no movement, so there is no need to specify non mouvementé, surely. An account with a balance, however, could have credit and/or debit movements or, as specified here, be non mouvementé.

philgoddard Nov 9, 2023:

No, Bourth, 'soldé' means the opposite of having a balance.

Bourth Nov 9, 2023:

soldé, mouvementé I assume the accounts referred to have a balance (i.e. soldé = ont une solde). Is this about actual bank accounts or accounts on company ledgers (energy, personnel, rent, vehicles, stationery, etc.)? Dormant bank accounts which might have large balances (especially if they have large balances) are often charged penalties by banks. Any accrued interest on the accounts is not considered to be a movement, just so the bank can justify taking a penalty cut.

Emmanuella Nov 9, 2023:

Oui. Le problème concerne le terme 'soldé' qui peut prêter à confusion.
Certains considèrent que le compte est 'crédité' ( qu'il y a un solde) , d'autres qu'il est 'clôturé'.

Bourth Nov 9, 2023:

dormant account In banking a compte non mouvementé would be a 'dormant account'. Might it be the same in accounting?

Emmanuella Nov 9, 2023:

Afin d'éviter un contresens, exclure de quoi ?