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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Bang & Olufsen lowered its financial expectations and pulled midterm guidance as sales of a new product disappointed, while intensified geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty are expected to affect the remainder of the financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It expects the sale to close in the second half of its financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"The FCDO's final World Service overall allocations will be made before the beginning of the 2026/27 financial year."
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, Lego's CEO told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The taxation voted in France for the financial year ending June 30, 1919, was less than half the estimated normal post-bellum expenditure.
From The Economic Consequences of the Peace by Keynes, John Maynard
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