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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The government’s grant totaled £19.95 million in the financial year ended March 31, 2019, then rose in 2020 and 2021 before falling to £19.67 million in 2023.
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The Swiss chemical management company said this number represents a 22 percent increase for the period between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 over the previous financial year.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
By The Numbers The financial year to August 31, 2024 provided a 30 percent increase in profitability, year-on-year, citing business growth and increased operating efficiency.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Department of the Interior estimates that, in financial year 2021, lands managed by BLM nationwide produced $201 billion in economic output, supporting 783,000 jobs.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
The Swiss chemical management company said this number represents a 22 percent increase for the period between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 over the previous financial year.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2024
By The Numbers The financial year to August 31, 2024 provided a 30 percent increase in profitability, year-on-year, citing business growth and increased operating efficiency.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Department of the Interior estimates that, in financial year 2021, lands managed by BLM nationwide produced $201 billion in economic output, supporting 783,000 jobs.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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