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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The combined capital budget for local authorities, used to to build infrastructure and schools, is down by 15% in this financial year.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
This means government departments started the financial year in April without being certain how much they have to spend.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Ubisoft forecast Wednesday "net bookings", its preferred revenue yardstick, of 250 million euros for the first quarter of its 2026-27 financial year, well short of the 285.5 million expected among analysts quoted by Bloomberg.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot warned that its full 2026-27 financial year would be "a low point" but that he expects a rebound beginning the following year as new titles are released.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The official financial year closed on June 30.
From The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon by Gordon, J. M. (Joseph Maria)
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