a period of twelve months that a company or organization uses to calculate how much profit it has made and how much it owes. The American word is fiscal year.
Synonyms and related words
Years and numbers of years
00s
academic year
AD
Synonyms and related words
Accounts, accountancy and accountants
account
accountancy
accountant
financial year
noun countable businessBritish
US
Word Forms
singular
financial year
plural
financial years
DEFINITIONS1
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a period of twelve months that a company or organization uses to calculate how much profit it has made and how much it owes. The American word is fiscal year.