fiscal year

noun

: an accounting period of 12 months

Example Sentences

Sales were up in the last fiscal year. Our fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.

Recent Examples on the Web Apple has spent more than $300 million to add space connectivity to its iPhones, but that’s a rounding error compared to the $205 billion worth of iPhones the company sold in the last fiscal year. —

Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2023 This downgrade increased the Treasury’s borrowing cost by about $1.3 billion in the fiscal year, according to the Government Accountability Office. —

James Benedict, wsj.com, 27 Apr. 2023 During the most recent fiscal year, the INAI resolved more than 18,000 appeals. —

Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023 An audit of the school's finances in June 2022 showed the fiscal year's expenses totaling about $4 million. —

Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023 An event series called Cisco Check-Ins attracted 59,000 unique employee views across 13 events during the company’s last fiscal year. —

Susie Gharib, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023 The Mars sample return mission will remain the program’s biggest component for the near future, with $949 million requested in the 2024 fiscal year. —

Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 29 Mar. 2023 The California Medicaid agency estimates the policy change would cost $39 million in 2025, assuming a January implementation, and $68 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. —

Phil Galewitz, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023 That solution — in the form of chic travel accessories — just surpassed $120 million in profitable revenue, and it’s expected to fly through $200 million in its next fiscal year, reports WWD. —

Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Apr. 2023 See More

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