Backdate

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Definition: Backdate

Backdate
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Full Definition of Backdate

To place a prior date on a legal document, statement or check. This is sometimes illegal. also called antedate.

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https://payrollheaven.com/define/backdate/
Modern Language Association (MLA):
Backdate. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd.
April 20, 2024 https://payrollheaven.com/define/backdate/.
Chicago Manual of Style (CMS):
Backdate. PayrollHeaven.com. Payroll & Accounting Heaven Ltd.
https://payrollheaven.com/define/backdate/ (accessed: April 20, 2024).
American Psychological Association (APA):
Backdate. PayrollHeaven.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024
, from PayrollHeaven.com website: https://payrollheaven.com/define/backdate/

Definition Sources

Definitions for Backdate are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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