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March 30, 2021 by Luis F. Dominguez Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

The Definitive Vocabulary Guide to Accounting in Spanish

Learning vocabulary related to accounting in Spanish is a wise investment of your time. 

Perhaps you need to balance your books in a Spanish-speaking country or solicit the help of a native Spanish-speaking accountant. 

Even if you are not an entrepreneur looking for new business opportunities in Latin America, learning new words about money, finances, and accounting, is a good idea. 

Keep reading to explore the world of accounting in Spanish. I’ll provide you with a long list of accounting-related nouns, adjectives, and verbs in Spanish. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to balance your books yourself, or at least understand what your accountant is telling you in Spanish. 

How to Talk About Accounting in Spanish

Every area of knowledge and work has its own specific set of terms and vocabulary. Accounting in Spanish is no exception. Every business needs a good accountant and has to deal with all the financial terms and obligations related to bookkeeping and accountancy. 

Talking about accounting in Spanish is crucial to assure that a business based in a Spanish-speaking country is functioning in the right way. 

If you’re not a businessperson opening companies overseas, why should you learn about accounting in Spanish? 

Why Learn Accounting Vocabulary in Spanish?

First of all, learning a language implies learning everything you can about it and the culture that produced it. You don’t only learn the words that you think you may need one day, it doesn’t work like that. 

That’s why you learn about music, math, or basketball in Spanish, to just name a few areas of life. 

Also, did you know that accounting is one of the top 10 careers of the future in Spanish? If you haven’t yet decided which path to follow in life, that’s an interesting tidbit of information. It opens a lot of possibilities overseas. Within the United States, the Spanish-speaking percentage of the population keeps growing at a steady pace. 

accounting in Spanish

Accounting in Spanish

Now that we have established that learning accounting in Spanish is important to keep your language-learning progress improving, let’s dive deep into the specifics of this business area. 

Accounting-related Nouns in Spanish

First, let’s learn some of the most common nouns used in accounting in Spanish: 

la contabilidadaccounting
el contador / la contadoraaccountant
el año / ejercicio fiscalfiscal year
el activoasset
el pasivoliability
la deudadebt
el impuestotax
el IVAVAT
la cuenta por pagaraccount payable
la cuenta por cobraraccount receivable
los ingresosrevenue
los egresos / gastosexpenses
la ganancia / utilidadprofit
la pérdidaloss
el déficitdeficit
el fondofund
el préstamoloan
el reportereport
el seguroinsurance
el puntaje crediticiocredit score
el traspasoconveyance
la cuenta corrientechecking account
el flujo de caja / efectivocash flow
la capitalizacióncapitalization
el préstamo temporalbridge loan
el cheque sin fondosbounced check
el bancobank
el codeudorco-debtor
la firmasignature
el contratocontract
las compraspurchases
las ventassales
la deudadebt
la fechadate
la teneduría de librosbookkeeping 
el libro mayorledger
el inventarioinventory
el ingreso netonet income
la utilidad netanet profit
el gasto de operaciónoperating cost
la utilidad de operaciónoperation profit
el capitalequity
el estado financierofinancial statement
el reparto de utilidadesemployees’ statutory profit sharing
el mobiliario y equipofurniture and fixtures
el balance de comprobacióntrial balance
los bienes semiacabadosunfinished goods
la depreciación linealstraight-line depreciation
la hipotecamortgage
la sociedadpartnership
los sociospartners
los accionistasshareholders
la tasa de interésinterest rate
los ahorrossavings
el descuentodiscount
la administración / gerenciamanagement
la contabilidad de gestiónmanagerial accounting
la auditoríaaudit
el auditor / la auditoraauditor
la facturainvoice
el actuarioactuary
la inversióninvestment
el fondo de retiroretirement fund
el fondo de inversióninvestment fund
la garantíacollateral, backing
el porcentajepercentage
la bancarrotabankruptcy
el tipo de cambioexchange rate
la financiaciónfunding
los bienesassets
los bienes raícesreal estate
el dineromoney
el chequecheck
la chequeracheckbook
el efectivocash
el créditocredit
la tarjeta de créditocredit card
la tarjeta de débitodebit card
el bonobonus
la cuenta bancariabank account
los ingresos antes de impuestosbefore-tax income
la tasafee
la transferenciatransfer
la transferencia electrónicaelectronic transfer
el saldoaccount balance
el depósitodeposit
el presupuestobudget
la liquidezliquidity
el salariosalary
la nóminapayroll
las ganancias de capitalcapital gains

Accounting-related Adjectives in Spanish

After that long list of nouns about accounting in Spanish, let’s study some accounting-related adjectives. 

baratocheap
caroexpensive
costosocostly
pagadopaid
cobradocharged
requeridorequired
compradobought
vendidosold
reportadoreported
exitososuccessful
libre de impuestosduty-free, tax-free
asequibleaffordable
financiadofinanced
aprobadoapproved
excesivoexcessive
satisfactoriosatisfactory
vencidoexpired
diferidodeferred
denegado, rechazadodenied
elegibleeligible

Accounting-related Verbs in Spanish

Now, let’s focus on learning some useful accounting-related verbs in Spanish. 

pagarto pay
cobrarto charge
venderto sale
balancearto balance
cerrarto close
firmarto sign
solicitar, pedirto ask
requerirto require
valorarto value
depreciarto depreciate
invertirto invest
ejecutar, aplicarto enforce
elegirto choose
diferirto defer
ganarto earn
perderto lose
reclamarto dispute
deberto debt
ahorrarto save
retirarto withdraw
transferirto transfer
devengarto yield (interest)
endosarto endorse
gastar to expend
comprarto buy
presentarto submit
capitalizarto capitalize
incluirto include
pedir un préstamoto borrow

Balance Your Books and Practice Your Spanish!

Now that you are familiar with plenty of useful vocabulary about accounting in Spanish, you can balance your books and practice your Spanish at the same time! Practice is the key word, as new vocabulary won’t stick in your brain unless you start using it in real-life conversations. 

Sign up for a free class with one of our certified, native Spanish-speaking teachers from Guatemala, and start talking about accounting in Spanish today!

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Luis F. Domínguez is a freelance writer and independent journalist interested in travel, languages, art, books, history, philosophy, politics and sports. He has written for Fodor’s, Yahoo!, Sports Illustrated, Telemundo, and Villa Experience, among other brands of print and digital media in Europe and North America.
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