financial year
noun
British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year
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Surprising Fact In the 2023-24 financial year ending March, Toyota sold more cars than Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi combined.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Japanese unions typically negotiate wage increases in the first three months of the calendar year ahead of the financial year that begins in April.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
That report was published after Quarter 1 of the financial year and the same three states appear once more in the latest account of Quarter 3.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The April to September six month period of exports for textile and apparel (the first six months of the financial year 2024-25), is up by 5.13 percent over the previous year, reaching $17.66 billion.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Japanese unions typically negotiate wage increases in the first three months of the calendar year ahead of the financial year that begins in April.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
That report was published after Quarter 1 of the financial year and the same three states appear once more in the latest account of Quarter 3.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The April to September six month period of exports for textile and apparel (the first six months of the financial year 2024-25), is up by 5.13 percent over the previous year, reaching $17.66 billion.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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