fiscal period

Fiscal Period

The period of time reflected in financial statements. Usually, the fiscal period is either the calendar year or a quarter. For example, publicly-traded companies must report their financial state for the fiscal period since their previous report. A fiscal period is also called an accounting period.

fiscal period

The period covered by financial reports. For example, an annual report covers a fiscal period of one year, but a quarterly report includes accounting data for three months. Also called accounting period.