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Organisation name type code AA[A]

Definition

A code set representing the type of class of name recorded for an organisation.

Representation

Data Type String
Format AA[A]
Maximum character length 3

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values MAU Management accounting unit
MN Main name
MTR Main trading name
OTR Other trading name
OTH Other name
Supplementary Values UNK Unknown

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE MAU Management accounting unit.

These are principal business units for which regular accounts are maintained, e.g. a division of a large business such as BHP’s Steel Division. MAUs are ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) defined but are a common way for large businesses to manage diverse undertakings.

CODE MN Main name

The main or legal name of the organisation. This is the name of the entity that appears on all official documents or legal papers.

CODE MTR Main trading name

The main name that the organisation trades under or the name by which suppliers or customers know the organisation.

CODE OTR Other trading name

An alternative trading name for an organisation.

CODE OTH Other

Other name type not listed, e.g. sales and marketing.

CODE UNK Unknown

There is no information about the name type.

Origin:
Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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