Contabiliza

Contabiliza is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb contabilizar in both Spanish and Portuguese. In these languages, contabilizar means to record transactions in accounting books, to account for figures, or to include something in financial statements. The term is commonly used in business, finance, and administrative contexts to indicate that an entry has been made or that an amount has been considered within the accounts.

In Spanish, examples include: “La empresa contabiliza sus ingresos del trimestre.” In Portuguese, examples include: “A empresa contabiliza as vendas do trimestre.” In both languages, contabiliza can refer to the act of formally recording entries, reconciling accounts, or presenting figures in reports.

Etymology and related terms: contabiliza comes from the noun contabilidad/contabilidade (accounting) and the verb contabilizar, formed with the suffix -izar to indicate a process or action. Related terms include contabilidad/contabilidade (accounting), contable (relating to accounting), and contabilización/contabilização (the act of accounting or the entry of transactions). As a verb, it is regular for -ar conjugation patterns in both languages.

See also: contabilidad, contabilidade, contabilización, contabilista (in Portuguese, a professional who works in accounting).