Financial Statement Translation
Certified translation of balance sheets, income statements, audit reports and notes for banks, investors, the SEC, USCIS and auditors.
The short answer
A financial statement translation keeps the accounting framework the statement was prepared under (IFRS, German HGB, Mexican NIF) and never restates figures. SEC filers must submit English translations of foreign-language documents (Rule 12b-12(d)); EB-5 and L-1 petitions use translated statements to prove funds and company relationships.
Financial statements are read by people who know accounting: bank credit officers, auditors, SEC reviewers, immigration officers checking a company's size. They will notice a line that has moved, a subtotal that no longer adds up, or a term that belongs to a different accounting framework. The translation's job is to let them read the statement as if it were in English, without changing anything about it.
Rules that apply
Each rule links to its source. Checked 4 November 2026. Confirm with the office that will receive your documents.
| Rule | Source |
|---|---|
| Foreign-language documents filed under the Exchange Act must be accompanied by an English translation. | 17 CFR 240.12b-12(d) |
| EDGAR filings of foreign-language documents are made as a fair and accurate English translation, summary or version. | 17 CFR 232.306 |
| EB-5 petitioners must show the lawful source of their investment, often with foreign company financial statements and tax records. | 8 CFR 204.6(j)(3) |
| An L-1 petition must show the qualifying relationship and that the foreign employer is doing business, which financial statements help prove. | 8 CFR 214.2(l) |
| Mortgage-file documents, including a self-employed borrower's foreign statements, must be in English or translated by the originator or an unaffiliated service. | Freddie Mac Seller/Servicer Guide, 1201.9 |
Typical length and price
Typical length: about 1,000–6,000 words per set of annual statements (about 4–24 pages of 250 words).
Estimated price into English at that length: $126.00–$706.00 per file, certificate of accuracy included.
These figures are our estimates for a typical document of this type, not averages of past orders. Upload yours for an exact word count and price.
Keep the framework
A statement prepared under IFRS, German HGB, French PCG, Mexican NIF or Chinese ASBE uses that framework's terms and structure. We translate each line with the standard English term for that framework, not a US GAAP equivalent: IFRS "provisions" stay provisions, and a German Rückstellung is a provision, not a reserve. Where a local term has no settled English form, we give the closest term with the original in brackets. Nothing is reclassified, combined or restated.
Numbers stay exactly as reported
- Every figure, subtotal and total is copied as reported; we do not recalculate.
- Decimal and thousands separators are converted to US style (1.234,56 becomes 1,234.56) and the translation says so in a note.
- Currency and units ("in thousands of euros") are kept, never converted.
- Negative numbers keep their original notation (parentheses or minus signs).
What is usually needed
A complete set has a balance sheet, income statement, cash-flow statement, statement of changes in equity, notes, a management report and the auditor's opinion. Banks often want the primary statements and the audit opinion; USCIS wants whatever you file, translated in full; the SEC rules depend on the filing. Ask the receiving party what it needs before translating 80 pages of notes.
The audit report
The auditor's opinion is short but decisive: unqualified, qualified, adverse or a disclaimer. The type of opinion and any emphasis-of-matter paragraph are translated exactly, with the auditor's name, registration and signature details as printed.
Small businesses and individuals
Many requests are simpler: a family company's annual accounts for an EB-5 source-of-funds packet, or a self-employed borrower's statements for a mortgage. Short accounts usually run a few pages and are priced by word count like any document.
Consistency from year to year
Banks, auditors and investors compare years. If last year's translation called an item "other operating income" and this year's calls it "miscellaneous operating revenue", the reader assumes something changed. Send prior-year translations, or ask us to keep the terms from the first year we translate, and line items will carry the same English names every year.
Tax filings and statutory accounts
Many small companies abroad file statutory accounts in a fixed government format, sometimes inside the tax return. We translate the form fields as labelled, keep box numbers, and add a short note where a field's meaning is specific to that country's rules, rather than inventing a US equivalent. If you need a US-style presentation, that is an accountant's work, not a translator's.
Certified or not
A bank or the SEC relies on the translation, so it comes with a signed certificate of accuracy. For internal use, such as a parent company reading a subsidiary's management accounts every month, a working translation without certification is quicker; tell us which you need.
What we need from you
- The statements as issued, with notes and the audit report if there is one.
- Who will read them: bank, USCIS, SEC, lender or auditor.
- Earlier translations of prior years, so terms stay consistent year to year.
How it works
- Upload the document. The quote tool counts the words and prices the job before you commit to anything.
- Translation. The whole document - every page, stamp, seal and annotation - with the layout kept close enough to the original that a reviewer can read the two side by side.
- Certification. A State Court Certified Translator signs the certificate of accuracy.
- Delivery. A print-ready PDF by email, typically within 24 hours. Notarization, an apostille or mailed hard copies are added here if you need them.
Turnaround
Standard turnaround is 24 hours. Expedited service is +50% for 6-8 hours and +100% for 1-3 hours. Tell us your deadline when you order.
Pricing Information
$39 for the first 250 words into English ($49 into any other language), then $0.116 per word. Each file is priced on its own, and the signed certificate of accuracy is included. Notarization, if a body asks for it, is $19.
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