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Tags: accounting
Categories: Economics & Finance
An accounting year is almost always a period of twelve months, but it does not necessarily have to follow the beginning and end of the twelve month calander year. Corporations can choose to have accounting year periods that end on any date.
(source: http://www.e-conomic.co.uk/accountingsystem/glossary/accounting-year)
Synonyms:
business year
