Sections
General Provisions 353A.010
System of Accounting and Control 353A.020 – 353A.025
Division of Internal Audits 353A.031 – 353A.100

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 353A - Internal Accounting and Administrative Control

  • Agency: means every agency, department, division, board, commission or similar body, or elected officer, of the Executive Branch of the State. See Nevada Revised Statutes 353A.010
  • Articles: means either the articles of incorporation of a professional corporation or the articles of organization of a professional limited-liability company. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Committee: means the Executive Branch Audit Committee created pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 353A.010
  • Director: means the Director of the Office of Finance. See Nevada Revised Statutes 353A.010
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Internal accounting and administrative control: means a method through which agencies can safeguard assets, check the accuracy and reliability of their accounting information, promote efficient operations and encourage adherence to prescribed managerial policies. See Nevada Revised Statutes 353A.010
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Licensed: means legally authorized by the appropriate regulating board of this State to engage in a regulated profession in this State. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020
  • Professional association: means a common-law association of two or more persons licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render professional service within this State when created by written articles of association which contain in substance the following provisions characteristic of corporate entities:

    (a) The death, insanity, bankruptcy, retirement, resignation, expulsion or withdrawal of any member of the association does not cause its dissolution. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020

  • Professional entity: means either a professional corporation or a professional limited-liability company. See Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020