立替金(たてかえきん)

Composed of 立替(たてかえ) ("advancing on behalf of another") + 金(きん) ("money"). The underlying verb is 立(た)て替(か)える ("to pay on someone's behalf, to advance"). A standard workplace and accounting term; also appears on balance sheets as a receivable account.

Usage

• Commonly used in workplace contexts for expenses paid out of pocket that will be reimbursed: travel, taxi fares, office supplies, client meals.
• In accounting, 立替金(たてかえきん) is a current asset on the balance sheet, representing money owed back by a third party (an employee, a client, or another company).
• The reimbursement process is called 精算(せいさん) ("settlement") or 清算(せいさん).

Common collocations

• 立替金(たてかえきん)を精算(せいさん)する: to settle an advance payment (i.e., reimburse it)
• 立替金(たてかえきん)を請求(せいきゅう)する: to request reimbursement of an advance
• 立替金(たてかえきん)の返金(へんきん): refund/reimbursement of an advance
• 出張(しゅっちょう)の立替金(たてかえきん): business-trip advance
• 立替金(たてかえきん)明細(めいさい): itemized list of advanced expenses

Related words

• 立(た)て替(か)える: to pay on someone's behalf, to advance (money)
• 精算(せいさん): settlement — the act of reimbursing or reconciling
• 経費(けいひ): expenses (general)
• 経費精算(けいひせいさん): expense reimbursement
• 仮払金(かりばらいきん): cash advance — money paid out in advance of known expenses (contrast: 立替金(たてかえきん) is paid after the expense is incurred)
• 領収書(りょうしゅうしょ): receipt