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棚卸評価引当金

English translation: inventory valuation reserve


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Japanese term or phrase:棚卸評価引当金
English translation:inventory valuation reserve
Entered by: kasiamaja
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15:05 Apr 26, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
Japanese term or phrase: 棚卸評価引当金
This is one item in a Statement of Accounts. Any help in providing a smooth English translation will be greatly appreciate. Many thanks in advance!
kasiamaja
Local time: 09:50
inventory valuation reserve
Explanation:
I found a lot of similar, non-unified terms

棚卸資産低価引当金
棚卸資産の時価や価値が下落している場合、その金額を見積もってマイナスの資産として計上します。
inventory reserve/inventory valuation reserves/reserve against inventory valuation
http://www.jusnet.co.jp/izumi/ac/ac12.html

棚卸引当金 inventory reserve
棚卸資産減耗引当金 provision for inventory shrinkage
http://eow.alc.co.jp/引当金/UTF-8/?pg=1

棚卸資産減耗引当金 provision for inventory shrinkage
http://groups.google.com/group/honyaku-test/browse_thread/th...

inventory reserve 在庫品価格変動準備金、棚卸引当金、棚卸資産準備金、棚卸資産評価引当金
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/tonemi1/47702695.html
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Mitch Suzuki
Local time: 22:50
Grading comment
Thank you everyone for your feedback, and Mitch for your research!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +2inventory valuation reserve
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inventory valuation reserve


Explanation:
I found a lot of similar, non-unified terms

棚卸資産低価引当金
棚卸資産の時価や価値が下落している場合、その金額を見積もってマイナスの資産として計上します。
inventory reserve/inventory valuation reserves/reserve against inventory valuation
http://www.jusnet.co.jp/izumi/ac/ac12.html

棚卸引当金 inventory reserve
棚卸資産減耗引当金 provision for inventory shrinkage
http://eow.alc.co.jp/引当金/UTF-8/?pg=1

棚卸資産減耗引当金 provision for inventory shrinkage
http://groups.google.com/group/honyaku-test/browse_thread/th...

inventory reserve 在庫品価格変動準備金、棚卸引当金、棚卸資産準備金、棚卸資産評価引当金
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/tonemi1/47702695.html


Mitch Suzuki
Local time: 22:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thank you everyone for your feedback, and Mitch for your research!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Wooden: I would put "Physical Inventory Evaluation Fund" which is more literal. My background is automotive, so it could be industry-specific.
57 mins

agree  AniseK: Depending on where this item is located in the Statement of Accounts, both answer are acceptable, I think. A very interesting question.
10 hrs
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