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14:14 Dec 31, 2020 |
Japanese to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Finance (general) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Andreas Baranowski Japan Local time: 09:52 | ||||||
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5 | 期末=End of the term / period |
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3 | Fiscal year-end |
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Fiscal year-end Explanation: This term usually means end of the fiscal period (year-end). Since the balance sheet in the report and accounts is struck on the last day of the fiscal year (or last day of the quarter) and since 役員退職慰労引当金 is a balance sheet item I think it is fine to use "balance sheet date" here as you suggest. |
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期末=End of the term / period Explanation: 1. 期末 can also relate to a 3-month period (四半期の期末). To be sure, if it is in evidence that the referenced period is indeed the fiscal year, "fiscal-year end" may be a legitimate translation, but "end of the term / period" is the safer choice. 2. I would advise against using “Balance sheet date.” At the theoretical level, the reason is that the “end of the term” relates to the end of the accrual period of income and expenditure over time, while the balance sheet date marks only the point of account closure and reporting. Although technically the same dates, they mark different events. From a practical perspective, “balance sheet date” is not a standard translation for期末 and Japanese companies are not known for novelty in their financial reporting. |
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