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Rechenschaftsbericht

accountability report; financial report (parties)

noun RE-khen-shafts-be-rikht Rare

Usage Note

Rechenschaftsbericht is the annual report every German party must submit to the Bundestag president, detailing income, expenditure, and assets; parties that do not comply forfeit their state funding.

Examples

"Der Rechenschaftsbericht der Partei wurde vom Bundestagspräsidenten geprüft."

Natural Translation

The party's accountability report was reviewed by the President of the Bundestag.

Literal Translation

The accountability report of the party was checked by the Bundestag president.

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