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accounting period

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noun

  1. a regular period of time, as a month or a year, for which an operative statement is drawn up.


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The company recorded a loss of £43m in 2023, following losses of about £70m in 2022 and more than £25m in the previous 17 month accounting period.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2024

Anil said transactions had jumped 40% since the accounting period ended in February and the bank was targeting monthly profitability next year on the back of more customer spending and expanding lending and subscription services.

From Reuters Jul. 30, 2021

So we must decide what the appropriate accounting period should be for measuring income and loss.

From Slate Oct. 2, 2020

Much of that success, no doubt, is carryover from the C.M.A.’s — Nielsen’s accounting period for last week’s chart ended just one day after the awards.

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2015

Fiscal year: This entry identifies the beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but may begin in any month.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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