accounting period

American  

noun

1. a regular period of time, as a month or a year, for which an operative statement is drawn up.

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Example Sentences

They added there was also insufficient evidence to confirm that expenditure of £122m occurred in the year or was properly accounted for in the correct accounting period.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022

Anil said transactions had jumped 40% since the accounting period ended in February and the bank was targeting monthly profitability next year on the back of more customer spending and expanding lending and subscription services.

From Reuters • Jul. 30, 2021

So we must decide what the appropriate accounting period should be for measuring income and loss.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2020

Much of that success, no doubt, is carryover from the C.M.A.’s — Nielsen’s accounting period for last week’s chart ended just one day after the awards.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2015

Fiscal year: This entry identifies the beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but may begin in any month.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency