Redovisar

Redovisar is a Swedish verb meaning to report, present, or account for information or resources. The term is widely used in business, administration, and journalism to indicate that data, sums, or facts are being conveyed in a formal or systematic way. It can refer to financial reporting as well as to presenting information, explanations, or progress to an audience.

In practice, redovisar is used to describe actions such as producing a financial statement, explaining how funds have been used, or detailing results and activities. Examples include a company that redovisar sina intäkter och kostnader i en årsredovisning, or a public authority that redovisar hur medlen har använts. The verb also appears in everyday contexts, for instance a teacher redovisar elevernas resultat to students or parents. Synonyms and related actions include redogöra and rapportera, which share the sense of making information public or verifiable.

Grammatical notes: redovisar is a regular verb of the -a class. In present tense, the form is redovisar (han/hon redovisar; jag/du redovisar). The past tense is redovisade, and the supine is redovisat. The related noun redovisning denotes the act or result of reporting, and is used in phrases like årsredovisning (annual report) or redovisning av medel. Together, redovisar and redovisning cover a wide range of formal and administrative reporting in Swedish.