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debiteur beheer

English translation: h: credit controller


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Dutch term or phrase:debiteurenbeheer
English translation:h: credit controller
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS
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18:44 Jan 25, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Dutch term or phrase: debiteur beheer
I've been asked to translate this into English by someone who has this position within a company. Is it "accounts receivable management" or "receivables management"? Or something completely different?
Thanks in advance!
AnnVan
Philippines
Local time: 13:23
credit management
Explanation:
Volgens Terminologie Financieel management:
ebiteuren (boekhoudkundig) – accounts receivable, accounts collectable
• debiteurenbeheer – credit management
• debiteurenbeheerder – credit manager
• debiteurenboek – sold ledger, sales ledger, debtors’ ledger, customers’ ledger, accountants receivable ledger
• debiteuren-controlerekening – sales ledger control account
• debiteurenkrediet – debtor credit
• debiteurenlanden – debtor countries, debtor nations
• debiteurenrekening – debtor account
• debiteurenrisico – debtor risk
• debiteurensubstitutie – debtor substitution
• debitrice – debtor
• handelsdebiteuren (boekhoudkundig) – trade accounts receivable, trade debtors, commercial debtors
• iemand debiteren voor – to debit a person for
• overige debiteuren (op balans) – other debtors
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Albert Stufkens
Local time: 07:23
Grading comment
Thanks so much, Albert - also for that vocabulary list - very helpful!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5credit controllerxxxjarry
4 +1accounts receivable management
analytical
4credit management
Albert Stufkens


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
accounts receivable management


Explanation:
I just checked this with my daughter who has had a similar position within an American company several years ago.

analytical
Netherlands
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Analytical!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: this makes more sense but unfortunately to long for people to remember.
47 mins
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
credit controller


Explanation:
http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/sydney-2000-nsw/accounting/other...

Leading listed media conglomerate and Branding/ PR agency are seeking a Corporate Credit Controller TO MANAGE AND OVERSEE THEIR DEBTORS' LEDGER of around the $2.4million per month. This is an autonomous role working amongst a large team with exclusive 'blue chip clients':

Duties will include:
· Chasing all debtors over 30 days
· Liaising with consultants and creative internally regarding activity reports.
· Maintaining the invoice register.
· Reconcile the debtors account and clean up the report.
· Reconcile & confirm all intercompany transactions & statements.
· Allocating payments to accounting package,
· Bank reconciliations.
· Maintaining records of outstanding invoices.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of 1 years credit control experience and a have exposure to WIP or work in progress accounts. This is the media & communications sector therefore candidates without strong communication will not be considered.


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Note added at 34 mins (2008-01-25 19:19:08 GMT)
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Canadian Mennonite University | Alumni News Fall 2005Cheryl has completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Newcastle (’96), and when not on maternity leave, she works as a debtors controller for The ...
www.cmu.ca/alumni_news_fall2005.html


xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 07:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 164
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help Jarry!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annabel Rautenbach
13 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: credit controller controls debtors to whom credit was granted. You'd think it would be Debtors control as in debtors control account!
31 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Saskia Steur
33 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Allison Klein: definitely
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Allison

agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS
1 day13 hrs
  -> Thank you Evert, and also for changing the glossary entry.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
credit management


Explanation:
Volgens Terminologie Financieel management:
ebiteuren (boekhoudkundig) – accounts receivable, accounts collectable
• debiteurenbeheer – credit management
• debiteurenbeheerder – credit manager
• debiteurenboek – sold ledger, sales ledger, debtors’ ledger, customers’ ledger, accountants receivable ledger
• debiteuren-controlerekening – sales ledger control account
• debiteurenkrediet – debtor credit
• debiteurenlanden – debtor countries, debtor nations
• debiteurenrekening – debtor account
• debiteurenrisico – debtor risk
• debiteurensubstitutie – debtor substitution
• debitrice – debtor
• handelsdebiteuren (boekhoudkundig) – trade accounts receivable, trade debtors, commercial debtors
• iemand debiteren voor – to debit a person for
• overige debiteuren (op balans) – other debtors


Albert Stufkens
Local time: 07:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks so much, Albert - also for that vocabulary list - very helpful!
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Changes made by editors
Jan 27, 2008 - Changes made by Evert DELOOF-SYS:
Edited KOG entryAlbert Stufkens's old entry - "debiteurenbeheer" => "credit management"
Jan 26, 2008 - Changes made by Albert Stufkens:
Edited KOG entryAlbert Stufkens's old entry - "debiteur beheer" => "credit management"
Jan 26, 2008 - Changes made by Albert Stufkens:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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