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ACCOUNTING

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Please note that much of the following information can only be read using a system with capacity to read Japanese language font.
The information is listed in alphabetical order according to the Reading
The terminology is separated into 3 sections:

ACCOUNTING METHODS
Japanese Reading English
売価還元法 baika kangen hou sales price refund method
直後原価計算 chokugo genka keisan direct costing
直後還元法 chokugo kangen hou direct capitalization method
直後償却 chokugo shoukyaku direct method of depreciation
直線法原価償却 chokusenhou genka shoukyaku straight line depreciation
帳簿記録 choubo kiroku bookkeeping
合併会計 gappei kaikei merger accounting
原価法 genka hou cost accounting method
現金主義 genkin shugi cash accounting; cash-based accounting
減損会計 genson kaikei impairment loss accounting/ asset impairment accounting
偶発事象の会計 guuhatsu jishou no kaikei accounting for contingencies
発生主義 hassei shugi accrual accounting
時価法 jika hou market value method
時価評価法 jika hyouka hou market value method
時価会計 jika kaikei market value accounting; mark to market accounting
人的資源会計 jinteki shigen kaikei human resources accounting
会計方針の変更 kaikei houshin no henkou changes in accounting principles
簡便法 kanben hou compendium method; simplified method
環境会計 kankyou kaikei environmental accounting
加速償却 kasoku shoukyaku accelerated depreciation
活動基準原価計算(ABC) katsudou kijun genka keisan activity based costing
金融商品に係る会計基準の設定に関する意見書 kinyuu shouhin ni kakawaru kaikei kijun no settei ni kansuru ikensho opinion concerning the accounting standards for financial products
公正価格 kousei kakaku fair market value
更新会計 koushin kaikei renewal accounting
繰延ヘッジ会計 kurinobe hejji kaikei deferral hedge accounting
持分会計 mochibun kaikei equity accounting
持分法 mochibun hou equity method
利息法 risoku hou interest method
最終仕入原価法 saishuu shiire genka hou last cost method
償却原価法 shoukyaku genka hou amortized cost method
償却方法 shoukyaku houhou depreciation method
償却後再調達価額 shoukyakugo saichoutatsu kagaku depreciated replacement cost
取得原価主義 shutoku genka shugi historical cost basis
取得原価主義会計 shutoku genka shugi kaikei historical cost accounting
収益還元法 shuueki kangen hou capitalisation method; profit reduction method; income approach to value
収益性指標(法) shuuekisei shisuu (hou) profitability Index (method)
修正取得原価主義 shuusei shutoku genka shugi modified historic cost basis
総平均法 souheikin hou gross average method
退職給付会計 taishoku kyuufu kaikei accounting for retirement benefits
耐用年数 taiyou nensuu period of depreciation/ economic life/ serviceable life
たな卸資産の評価基準及び評価方法 tana oroshi shisan no hyouka kijun oyob hyouka houhou valuation basis and valuation method for inventories
定額法 teigaku hou straight line method
低価法 teika hou lower-of-cost-or-market method;
principle of cost or market, whichever is lower
定率法 teiritsu hou fixed rate method/ Declining balance method
割賦方式 wappu houshiki installment method; amoritization method
割引現在価値法 waribiki genzon kachi hou discounted present value method / Discounted Cash Flow
有価証券の評価基準及び評価方法 yuukashouken no hyouka kijun oyobi hyouka houhou valuation basis and valuation method for securities
残存価額 zanzon kakaku residual value
税効果会計 zeikouka kaikei tax efficient accounting

GENERAL ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY
Japanese Reading English
圧縮記帳 asshuku kichou advanced depreciation; reduction entry
分割償還 bunwari shoukan amortization
中間財務諸表 chuukan zaimu shohyou Interim Financial Statements
粉飾決算 funshoku kessan window dressing settlement
不正会計 fusei kaikei accounting fraud
外部監査 gaibu kansa external audit
減価償却 genka shoukyaku depreciation
評価引当金 hyouka hikiatekin valuation allowance
評価差額 hyouka sagaku appraised difference
評価損 hyoukazon valuation loss, appraisal loss
一般会計原則 ippan kaikei gensoku general accounting principles
会計原則 kaikei gensoku accounting principles; accounting convention
会計疑惑 kaikei giwaku accounting scandal
会計法 kaikei hou public account law
会計事務 kaikei jimu accountancy
会計事務所 kaikei jimusho accounting firm
会計監査人 kaikei kansa jin independent auditor
会計検査院 kaikei kensain general accounting office
会計基準 kaikei kijun accounting standards
会計基準書 kaikei kijun sho statement of accounting standards
算定基準 kanjou kijun standard for calculating distribution
監査法人 kansa houjin auditing firms
監査基準 kansa kijun auditing standards
決算 kessan account settlement
企業統治 kigyou touji corporate governance
既得権益 kitoku ken'eki vested right; vested interest
公認会計士 kounin kaikeishi Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
公認会計士法 kounin kaikeishi hou Certified Public Accountants Law
繰り延べ税金資産 kurinobe zeikin shisan Assets to which deferred tax accounting rules apply; Application of deferred tax accounting
持分法適用会社 mochibunhou tekiyou kaisha company subject to the equity method
無形固定資産 mukei kotei shisan intangible fixed assets
内部監査 naibu kansa internal audit
内部監査人 naibu kansajin internal auditor
のれん代償却 norendai shoukyaku goodwill depreciation
連結財務諸表 renketsu zaimu shohyou Consolidated Financial Statements
支払い能力 shiharai nouryoku solvency
資産勘定に計上する shisan kanjou ni keijou suru capitalise
正味価額 shoumi kagaku fair value
対等合併 taitou gappei amalgamation on an equal basis
有形固定資産 yuukei kotei shisan tangible fixed assets

ACCOUNTING BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Japanese Reading English
アジア会計学会 ajia kaikei gakkai Asian Academic Accounting Association
アジア太平洋会計士連盟 ajia taiheiyou kaikeishi renmei Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants ("CAPA")
アメリカ原価計算士協会 amerika genka keisansho kyoukai National Association of Cost Accountants (USA)
アメリカ会計士協会 amerika kaikeishi kyoukai American Institute of Accountants
英国会計協会 eikoku kaikei kyoukai British Accounting Association (UK)
会計検査院 kaikei kensain Board of Audit
会計基準審議会 kaikei kijun shingikai Accounting Standards Board
企業会計基準委員会 kigyou kaikei kijun iinkai Accounting Standards Board of Japan
企業会計審議会 kigyou kaikei shingi kai Business Accounting Council
金融商品専門委員会 kin'yuu shouhin senmon iinkai Financial Instruments Technical Committee (Subcommittee of the FASF)
国際会計基準委員会 「現 国際会計基準審議会」 kokusai kaikei kijun iinkai The International Accounting Standards Committee ("IASC") (Now, The International Accounting Standards Board)
国際会計基準審議会 kokusai kaikei kijun shingikai The International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB")
国際会計基準委員会 kokusai kaikei kijun iinkai The International Accounting Standards Committee ("IASC")
国際財務報告基準 kokusai zaimu houkoku kijun International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")
国際会計士連盟 kokusai kaikeishi renmei The International Federation of Accountants ("IFAC")
日本監査役協会 nippon kansayaku kyoukai Japan Corporate Auditors Association
日本公認会計士協会 nippon kounin kaikeishi kyoukai The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
オーストラリア会計研究財団 oosutoraria kaikei kenkyuu zaidan Australian Accounting Research Foundation
(財団法人) 財務会計基準機構 zaidan houjin zaimukaikei kijun kikou Financial Accounting Standards Foundation ("FASF")
財務会計基準機構 zaimukaikei kijun kikou Financial Accounting Standards Foundation ("FASF")
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