| English | German | Comment |
| accounts payable | Kreditorenbuchhaltung | Verbindlichkeiten |
| accounts receivable | Debitorenbuchhaltung | Forderungen |
| specimen | Exemplar, Muster | f.i. specimen forms |
| postage | Porto | |
| activity type | Leistungsart | |
| cost center | Kostenstelle | |
| work center | Arbeitsplatz | |
| refund | Rückerstattung | |
| forecast | Prognose | |
| remaining costs | Restkosten | |
| revenue | Gewinn | |
| profit and loss account | Gewinn- und Verlustrechnung | |
| interest expenses | Zinsaufwendungen | |
| expenses | Aufwand | |
| income | Ertrag | |
| to quote | zitieren; anbieten | |
| consignment | Konsignation; Sendung | |
| statement of account | Kontoauszug | |
| breakage | Verlust durch Bruch | |
| workmanship | Verarbeitung, Qualität | |
| debit note | Lastschrift, Belastungsanzeige | debit notes are a second charge for a consignment (f.i. if the customer has been undercharged) |
| credit note | Gutschrift | credit notes are sent because of accidental overcharges |