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Portuguese term or phrase:
contador vs. contabilista
English translation:
bookeeper vs accountant
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Elizabeth Lyons
Mar 19, 2005 18:37
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Portuguese term
acontador vs. contabilista
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me the difference between contador and contabilista in Brazil? I'm translating a "carteira de identidade de contabilista" and under "categoria" there is the term "contador." Does this mean he is a chartered accountant?
Desde ja muito obrigada!
Isa R
Can anyone tell me the difference between contador and contabilista in Brazil? I'm translating a "carteira de identidade de contabilista" and under "categoria" there is the term "contador." Does this mean he is a chartered accountant?
Desde ja muito obrigada!
Isa R
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Bookeeper vs. accountant
Contador is bookeeper and contabilista is accountant. However, confusingly, they are often improperly reversed and there may be some vernacular leeway.
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-03-19 19:21:13 GMT)
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Perito contador would be certified accountant--that is why this gets so confusing. Contador can also be an auditor.
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Note added at 45 mins (2005-03-19 19:23:33 GMT)
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And, since contadoria is the accounting department, you can probably get away with using either contador or contabilista for accounant if it works better in this context.
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Note added at 46 mins (2005-03-19 19:23:57 GMT)
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And, since contadoria is the accounting department, you can probably get away with using either contador or contabilista for accountant if it works better in this context.
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-03-19 19:21:13 GMT)
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Perito contador would be certified accountant--that is why this gets so confusing. Contador can also be an auditor.
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Note added at 45 mins (2005-03-19 19:23:33 GMT)
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And, since contadoria is the accounting department, you can probably get away with using either contador or contabilista for accounant if it works better in this context.
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Note added at 46 mins (2005-03-19 19:23:57 GMT)
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And, since contadoria is the accounting department, you can probably get away with using either contador or contabilista for accountant if it works better in this context.
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María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
: contabilista would be CPA
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Thanks, Maisa! :)
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