SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
fiscal year
noun
A twelve-month period used for accounting or financial reporting.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Annual accounting period
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Usage distinction
Return to topA fiscal year need not coincide with the January-to-December calendar year.
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See fiscal year in use
The association begins its fiscal year in July.
The neighborhood theater recorded expenditure on paint, costumes, and room hire in separate columns so members could see where its money went. Its fiscal year ran from the start of September through the end of August, covering twelve months even though it crossed calendar years.
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