fiscal year

fiscal year
An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.

New York State has rarely had an approved budget by the beginning of its April 1 fiscal year

Syn: financial year, budget year, tax year, accounting reference period, FY
See Also: fiscal quarter

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