Die Bilanz
Example: Die Bilanz zeigt, wie viel Geld die Firma verdient hat.
Definition
"Die Bilanz" refers to a financial statement that summarizes the assets, liabilities, and equity of a company at a specific point in time, showing the overall financial position and how much money the company has earned or spent.
Etymology
The word "die Bilanz" comes from the Italian 'bilancia,' meaning balance or scale, which was adopted into German. It originally referred to the balancing of accounts, reflecting its use in accounting to show financial balance.
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"Die Bilanz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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