The following is a version of the course "How to Translate an Annual Report" provided for demonstration purposes only to enable potential students to understand what the course contains and how it works. Many of the main features of the course are disabled and access to content has been restricted. To begin, simply press here.

Annual Report Examples file: This folder contains nine examples of actual annual reports in Japanese and English.

This lesson introduces aspects of accounting that are a prerequisite for being able to translate an annual report accurately. This lesson is assessed, can be repeated, and includes a quiz.

Lesson 2: What is an Annual Report? (Assessed). (1.5 hours)

Lesson 3: The Importance of Context (1.5 hours)

Lesson 4: Translation Style (2 hours)

Lesson 5: Consistency (1.5 hours)

Lesson 6: Politics (1 hour)

Lesson 7: The Nuts and Bolts (Assessed) (3 hours)
Lesson 7: Quiz

Lesson 9: Client Management/Reliability (1.5 hours)

Lesson 10: General Points and Problems (2 hours)

Lesson 11: Specific AR Sections (1.5 hours)

Lesson 12: Typical sentence patterns and structures in ARs (Assessed) (1.5 hours)
Typical sentence patterns and structures (Sentence Practice) (5 hours)
Lesson 12: Quiz (40 minutes)

Please feel free to attempt any or all of the following translations of samples of annual reports. These translations may also be referred to by potential employers, such as Elanex.

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