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German: Abschluss- und Prüfungskosten

English translation: financial statements and auditing costs







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German term or phrase:Abschluss- und Prüfungskosten
English translation:financial statements and auditing costs
Entered by:Ted Wozniak
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Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: Abschluss- und Prüfungskosten
I am translating a balance sheet, and this is listed as one of the expenses. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
Siobain McAlister
Ireland
financial statements and auditing costs
Explanation:
or expenses if you prefer. These are the (I would presume - external) costs for preparing and auditing the financial statements.
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Ted Wozniak
United States
Note from asker to answerer
thanks to everyone who submitted, much appreciated! Thanks Ted!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4financial statements and auditing costs
Ted Wozniak
3balancing and auditing costs
AllegroTrans
3year-end closure and auditing expenses
Stephen Sadie


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
year-end closure and auditing expenses

Explanation:
may be one way of phrasing it

Stephen Sadie
Germany
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 37

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Ted Wozniak: But only if you don't consider the quarterly and semiannual financials
13 mins
  -> you are right, ted
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
balancing and auditing costs

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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
financial statements and auditing costs

Explanation:
or expenses if you prefer. These are the (I would presume - external) costs for preparing and auditing the financial statements.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 360
Note from asker to answerer
thanks to everyone who submitted, much appreciated! Thanks Ted!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Kim Metzger: https://newsclient.omxgroup.com/cds/DisclosureAttachmentServlet?messageAttachmentId=130212
3 mins

agree Stephen Sadie
4 mins

agree Kathi Stock
1 hr

agree Alison Riddell
11 hrs
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