fiscal year

American  

noun

• fiscal years
  plural

1. any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.

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fiscal year British  

noun

1. any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up

2. the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year

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fiscal year Cultural  

1. A twelve-month period for which an organization, such as a government or corporation, plans the use of its funds. Commonly, fiscal years run from July 1 to June 30, or, in the case of the U.S. government, from October 1 to September 30.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fiscal years
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fiscal year

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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fiscal year

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz said the firm is “very confident” about growth this fiscal year.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Analysts estimate photonics revenue will exceed 1 billion euros in the fiscal year to the end of March 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Statewide in the last fiscal year, the dismissal rate in the same type of cases was 29%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Both targets are for its 2027 fiscal year, which ends in May.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Annual report of the first auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

Related Words

• calendar year
• financial year