redovisas

Redovisas is a Swedish verb form used to indicate the passive voice in the present tense. It comes from the verb redovisa, meaning to report, account for, or disclose. In Nordic administrative and corporate language, redovisas signals that information is presented by someone or by an organization, rather than produced by the subject itself. The form is commonly found in formal writing, where precision and accountability are emphasized.

In practice, redovisas appears in government and business contexts to show that data, results, or expenditures are being disclosed or documented. It is frequently used in annual reports, budgets, and official statements to describe what information is made available to stakeholders. The use of passive constructions like redovisas helps focus on the information being provided rather than on who provides it.

Grammatical notes: redovisas is the present passive form (läran om passivitet) of redovisa. Other related forms include redovisad (reported/ presented, past participle) and redovisning (reporting or account, the noun form). In Swedish, the passive with -s is a common way to express obligation or standard practice in formal text, often making statements appear more neutral and objective.

Example usage:

- Resultatet redovisas i årsredovisningen. (The result is reported in the annual report.)

- Kostnaderna redovisas löpande. (The costs are reported continuously.)

Related terms include redovisning, redovisningsskyldighet (obligation to report), and årsredovisning.