buchmäßiges Eigenkapital

English translation: accounting/book equity

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German term or phrase:buchmäßiges Eigenkapital
English translation:accounting/book equity
Entered by: Ted Wozniak

23:14 Oct 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / HGB balance sheet
German term or phrase: buchmäßiges Eigenkapital
This is an item under equity and follows accumulated losses brought forward, net loss for the fiscal year and deficit not covered by equity. Its value is 0.0. Can anyone tell me what the correct translation for this is?

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nruddy
Mexico
Local time: 15:30
accounting/book equity
Explanation:
It's just the equity as normally recognized under financial accounting, e.g. without hidden reserves/losses.
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 16:30
Grading comment
Thanks, Ted. I used that.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2accounting/book equity
Ted Wozniak
4book value of equity or equity as shown in/by the books
Annamária dr Ilas-Székely
3liable equity
makhno


  

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accounting/book equity


Explanation:
It's just the equity as normally recognized under financial accounting, e.g. without hidden reserves/losses.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 16:30
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Thanks, Ted. I used that.

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book value of equity or equity as shown in/by the books


Explanation:
http://infofrosch.co.uk/Deutsch-Englisch/bu.htm

Annamária dr Ilas-Székely
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Hungarian
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liable equity


Explanation:
liable equity


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makhno
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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