Technical translations with the highest precision, confidentiality, and ISO-certified processes for financial and audit documents
Technical translations with the highest precision, confidentiality, and ISO-certified processes for financial and audit documents
Specialized translations for finance and auditing
Maximum precision, consistency, and legal certainty are essential in the financial sector. Financial and business translations must convey sensitive content accurately, comprehensibly, and in accordance with standards.
For over 50 years, KERN has been helping banks, investment companies, auditing firms, and M&A companies communicate complex financial documents worldwide in a legally compliant manner. Our expertise is aimed at all players in the industry who rely on accurate and confidential translations.
Annual reports, loan agreements, and customer information – precisely prepared for international markets and regulatory compliance.
Fund prospectuses, investment reports, and investor communications – clearly worded for investors worldwide and successful placements.
Audit reports, audit documentation, and client correspondence – translated with technical accuracy for cross-border audit engagements.
Due diligence documents, purchase agreements, and transaction documents – formulated in a legally compliant manner for international mergers and acquisitions.
Are you interested in translation or interpreting services in the field of finance and auditing?
Linguistic challenges in finance and auditing
The financial industry is highly regulated and characterized by complex technical terminology, legal requirements, and the highest standards of confidentiality. At KERN, we have extensive experience in translating financial and economic content, regardless of format, scope, and target audience. For over 50 years, we have specialized in the following areas:
- Financial terminology and accounting standardsPrecise translation taking into account IAS/IFRS, HGB, UGB, and local standards
- Legally compliant wordingTransfer contracts, compliance documents, and regulatory documents in accordance with standards
- Confidentiality and data protectionSecure processes, NDAs, and ISO-certified quality standards for sensitive financial data
- Consistent terminologyUniform wording across fiscal years, document types, and language versions
What we translate for you
From annual reports and contracts to audit documents: We translate all key content along the financial value chain – accurately, legally compliant, and confidentially.
Annual reports and financial analyses
Annual reports and financial analyses are key communication tools for investors, regulatory authorities, and the public. They must meet the highest quality standards and be consistent in terms of terminology.
What we translate:
- Annual reports and financial statements
- Quarterly reports and ad hoc announcements
- Balance sheets and income statements
- Financial analyses and research reports
Special features:
- High accuracy of figures and details in tables and graphics
- Compliance with industry-specific and legal terminology
- Consistent presentation across multiple reporting years
- Consideration of accounting standards (IAS/IFRS/HGB/UGB)
Contracts and compliance documents
Financial service providers require legally compliant translations of contracts and compliance documents that accurately reflect sensitive content in the target language and comply with legal requirements.
What we translate:
- Credit contracts and loan agreements
- Securities prospectuses and issue documents
- General terms and conditions (GTCs)
- Compliance guidelines and internal policies
Special features:
- Legally compliant and standardized wording
- Confidential treatment of sensitive contract content
- Adaptation to local legal systems and requirements
- Terminological consistency across all contracts
Audit reports and audit documents
Auditing firms require specialized translations for audit reports and accompanying audit documents, which must meet the highest professional standards.
What we translate:
- Audit reports and audit opinions
- Annual and consolidated financial statements
- Audit documentation and working papers
- Audit and advisory correspondence
Special features:
- Deep understanding of economic relationships and auditing standards
- Knowledge of legal requirements and professional standards
- Precise, verifiable, and comprehensible wording
- Confidential treatment of client-related information
Investment and M&A documents
In mergers, acquisitions, and investment processes, extensive documentation must be translated to a high standard in a very short time – often under time pressure and with the utmost confidentiality.
What we translate:
- Due diligence reports and data room documents
- Purchase agreements and letters of intent
- Fund prospectuses and investor presentations
- Valuation reports and fairness opinions
Special features:
- Time-sensitive projects with tight deadlines
- Highest confidentiality and secure data transmission
- Coordination of multilingual teams for large-scale projects
- Consistent terminology across complex document packages
Additional language services for the finance and economics sector
KERN’s activities are not limited to the translation of financial documents, but also include comprehensive support for foreign-language communication in the fields of finance and auditing.
Use of translation memory systems for financial and business translations
In cooperation with you, KERN will take over or develop customized terminology management: databases, glossaries, equivalence tables, and terminology lists. We use advanced software tools to analyze existing documentation, identify specialist terms and create customized terminology databases that are precisely tailored to your requirements.
Our database service includes:
- Development and maintenance of customer-specific terminology databases
- Creation and updating of glossaries and terminology lists
- Use of modern tools for analyzing and managing your technical terms
This creates an efficient terminology infrastructure that forms the basis for consistent and precise communication in the financial sector.
Information sheet on the financial services and insurance sector
The need for specialized translations in the time-sensitive financial and insurance sectors has been continuously increasing for years now.
Certified quality for financial and business translations
KERN meets the highest quality standards and is certified according to international standards to guarantee reliable and accurate financial and business translations.
Our ISO 17100, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certifications demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing excellent services and setting high standards in terms of quality, data protection, and information security.
Experience in the financial services and auditing environment
For over 50 years, KERN has been supporting companies in the finance, banking, and auditing sectors worldwide with time-critical, complex translation projects. Our specialized team translates content with consistent terminology and cultural and legal accuracy – so your international communications work reliably.
You benefit from, among other things:
- Dual control principle and documented quality assurance
- Confidentiality & data protection (NDA, secure data transmission, access concepts)
- Terminology management for consistent financial and audit terms
- Plausibility checks for numbers, tables, and formats
FAQs on specialized translations in the field of finance and auditing
You will find answers to the most important questions about specialist translations in the field of finance and auditing here shortly.
Which documents are frequently translated in the financial sector?
We offer a wide range of financial translation services to ensure the linguistic consistency and accuracy of your content. Frequently translated documents include:
- Annual and quarterly reports: Our experts ensure that your company’s vital business information is communicated in a clear and understandable manner in other languages.
- Fund reports: Translation of fund reports requires specific expertise to accurately translate details and analyses and to maintain the integrity of the information.
- Technical documentation (IAS/IFRS/HGB/UGB): We provide translations of technical documentation in accordance with international and national accounting standards to ensure that your financial reports meet the required standards.
- Contracts of various economic and financial themes: The precise translation of contracts, be it on economic or financial matters, is essential to ensure the legal aspects of your business transactions.
- International equities and bond issuances: For international financial transactions, a clear and accurate translation of equities and bond issuances is essential for successful communication with investors worldwide.
- Tax documents and debt securities: The translation of tax documents and debt securities requires a thorough understanding of tax and financial terminology to avoid possible misunderstandings.
- Capital and stock prospectuses: We ensure the accurate translation of capital and stock prospectuses in order to provide investors with comprehensive information about the opportunities and risks.
- Presentations on business strategies: We translate presentations on business strategies with a focus on clarity and persuasiveness to effectively communicate your strategic goals.
- Data sheets: We provide accurate translations of data sheets to ensure that technical information and specifications are communicated correctly.
Whether for the financial services sector or translations for audits, we ensure that your documents are always translated professionally and accurately into the target language.
Which documents are frequently translated in the auditing sector?
In addition to traditional financial services, we offer specialized translations for auditing:
- Audit reports
- Annual and consolidated financial statements
- Auditor’s certificates
- Internal audit reports
- Tax documents
- Contracts and agreements
- Due diligence reports
- Risk assessments
Translating these documents requires not only comprehensive language skills, but also in-depth business expertise. In addition, translators must be familiar with the applicable legal requirements to ensure that documents are accurately and legally compliant in the target language. And we guarantee that at KERN!
Can a customized terminology database for financial translations be taken into account?
In collaboration with you, we take over or develop customized terminology management such as databases, glossaries, equivalence tables and terminology lists. We use advanced software tools to analyze existing documentation, identify specialist terms and create customized terminology databases that are precisely tailored to your requirements. Our comprehensive database service includes:
- Software-based terminology extraction: Through the use of sophisticated software we extract specialist terminology from your documents to create an accurate and consistent terminology database.
- Development of specific terminology databases: We design and implement terminology databases that exactly match your industry sector and requirements, ensuring consistent language usage.
- Cleaning up and maintenance of terminology databases: Our services include ongoing maintenance, updating and optimization of your terminology databases to ensure the highest quality and accuracy.
Our database management expertise enables your company to build an efficient and customized terminology infrastructure that forms the basis for consistent and accurate communication.
What can be said about security and confidentiality?
All of our translators work under strict confidentiality agreements. In addition, we provide portal solutions within a highly secure online environment, in which confidential documents are processed and made available.
Which certifications, norms, and standards does KERN take into account?
KERN Global Language Services fulfils the highest quality requirements and is certified according to international standards to guarantee you reliable and precise financial and business translations. These certifications and standards are testament to our ongoing commitment to excellence in translation services, while ensuring the highest standards of quality, efficiency and social responsibility.