redovisa

Redovisa is a Swedish verb meaning to report, present, or account for information, typically by providing a structured statement of facts, figures, or procedures. It is used in accounting, public administration, and research to convey compliance with requirements or to explain how resources have been used. The noun form redovisning denotes the act or its result, such as an annual report (årsredovisning) or a project redovisning.

Usage and meanings: Redovisa is transitive and usually takes an object describing what is being reported (for example redovisa intäkter och kostnader, redovisa tillgångar, redovisa hur medlen har använts). It can also appear in passive forms (redovisats) or with auxiliary verbs. In regulatory or corporate contexts, redovisning is essential for transparency to stakeholders.

Relationship to related terms: Redovisa is close to rapportera (to report) and redogöra (to recount or explain), but redovisa emphasizes the act of accounting for data against rules or expectations, often with numerical information. The related term redovisnings- appears in phrases describing accounting practices, redovisningsskyldighet (obligation to report), and public accounting.

Examples: Företaget måste redovisa sina finansiella resultat i årsredovisningen. Myndigheten redovisade hur medlen hade använts. In research writing, authors may redovisa metoder och data.