accounting period

American  

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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Example Sentences

Week commencing 25 March: Hearing for Everton's second charge, relating to three-year accounting period ending in 2022-23, takes place this week.

From BBC • May 7, 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

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

He was also right to be wary of how his successors, many years from now, might view the tapes at the end of each accounting period.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 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