Companies Act 1985

[F1742 Expressions used in connection with accounts.E+W+S

(1)In this Act, unless a contrary intention appears, the following expressions have the same meaning as in Part VII (accounts)—

  • annual accounts,

  • accounting reference date” and “accounting reference period”,

  • balance sheet” and “balance sheet date”,

  • current assets”,

  • financial year”, in relation to a company,

  • fixed assets”,

  • parent company” and “parent undertaking”,

  • profit and loss account”, and

  • subsidiary undertaking”.

(2)References in this Act to “realised profits” and “realised losses”, in relation to a company’s accounts, shall be construed in accordance with section 262(3).]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 742 substituted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9, Sch. 3 para. 1) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 23, 213(2), Sch. 10 para. 15