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accounting department; accounting section
The division within a company or organization responsible for managing finances, bookkeeping, and accounting.
経理課に書類を出す。
To submit documents to the accounting department.
経理課で経費の精算をしてもらった。
I had my expenses reimbursed by the accounting department.
来月から経理課に異動することになった。
I have been transferred to the accounting department starting next month.
A compound of 経理 (accounting, financial management) + 課 (section, department). In Japanese companies, 課 is a standard organizational unit below 部 (division). The 経理課 handles daily bookkeeping, expense processing, payroll, and financial reporting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経理課に提出する: to submit to the accounting department
- 経理課の担当者: person in charge in the accounting department
- 経理課長: head of the accounting section
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 経理部: accounting division — a larger organizational unit than 経理課
- 総務課: general affairs department — handles administrative matters rather than finances
- 人事課: human resources department