Annual report translation is specialised translation of company annual reports that combines financial reporting, corporate presentation and strategic communication. It requires translators with IFRS expertise, understanding of accounting principles and the ability to communicate both financial data and the company’s narrative professionally in the target language.
Why annual report translation requires specialist expertise
Annual reports contain complex financial information such as income statements, balance sheets, cash flow analyses and notes with accounting principles according to IFRS. The translator must understand these concepts and use correct financial terminology that is accepted by auditors and investors in the target market. Beyond the financial section, annual reports contain CEO statements, business descriptions and strategic information that require copywriting expertise to communicate the company’s message in an engaging and credible manner. A professional language partner combines financial experts with experienced copywriters to deliver a comprehensive solution that is both factually accurate and communicatively strong.
What is included in professional annual report translation?
Professional annual report translation includes translation by an experienced IFRS expert with at least ten years’ experience, review by an additional financial expert (four-eyes principle), copywriting of CEO statements, company presentations and strategic texts, quality assurance according to ISO standards with ISO-certified system support and client validation through the ICR (In-Country Review) platform before publication. An experienced language partner with extensive experience in annual report translation offers secure data handling with encrypted transfer and confidentiality agreements as standard since translation often begins before public disclosure. They use client-specific term bases that ensure consistent terminology year after year and translation memories that reuse previously translated texts, which saves time and enhances quality. Fluid Translation has over 20 years’ experience with annual reports, sustainability reports and other IR material. Read more about some of the many financial translation projects we have completed over the past year.