contabilidad de gestión
/kontabilidad de xestjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "managerial accounting" is translated into Spanish as contabilidad de gestión.
This phrase refers to the process of preparing financial reports and data for internal use by a company's managers to help them make business decisions.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of contabilidad (accounting) and de gestión (of management or handling).
Which one should you use?
While contabilidad financiera refers to financial accounting for external stakeholders, contabilidad de gestión refers specifically to internal accounting for decision-making.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, the term contabilidad administrativa is used interchangeably with contabilidad de gestión.
Did you know?
- The word gestión shares its root with the English word 'gesture'. Both come from the Latin 'gerere', meaning to carry or conduct, reflecting the idea of 'carrying out' a business process.
- In Spain, gestoría is a common type of small business where a 'gestor' handles administrative and accounting tasks for others, effectively selling gestión as a service.
- Depending on the country, using contabilidad administrativa instead of contabilidad de gestión can signal whether a speaker was trained in a North American or European accounting tradition.
Examples in context
- La contabilidad de gestión nos brinda información clave para tomar decisiones importantes dentro de la empresa.Managerial accounting provides us with key information to make important decisions within the company.
- Juan es experto en contabilidad gerencial y puede ayudarnos a analizar nuestros estados financieros.Juan is an expert in managerial accounting and can help us analyze our financial statements.
- La contabilidad de gestión es clave para la empresa.Managerial accounting is key for the company.
- Necesitamos mejorar nuestra contabilidad de gestión interna.We need to improve our internal managerial accounting.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their professional development at the office.
- DanielMaría, ¿quieres hacer el curso de contabilidad de gestión?María, do you want to take the managerial accounting course?
- MaríaSí, Daniel, me interesa mucho aprender eso.Yes, Daniel, I am very interested in learning that.
- DanielEs ideal para mejorar nuestros reportes internos.It is ideal for improving our internal reports.
- MaríaEntonces inscribámonos juntos esta semana.Then let's enroll together this week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
