financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
Example Sentences
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Clayman said £2.8m had been received from the Home Office, but this was £16.5m short of what was needed for this financial year to boost the number of detectives.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
For the current financial year, Ubisoft reported a net loss of almost 1.5 billion euros, largely due to a massive restructuring that has seen it cancel seven games and delay six others.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Guillemot said that this financial year would likely be a "low point" in Ubisoft's performance given "a softer release slate and restructuring costs".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Qatar Airways Group’s net profit was down 9.9% on year to $1.94 billion for the financial year through March 31, according to its financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
As the financial year had closed in May, it would be more than two years since the previous report had been made to the public.
From George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God by Pierson, Arthur T. (Arthur Tappan)
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