What is the difference between a Fiscal Year and Calendar Year?

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Fiscal year and calendar year is the year period of time use for financial management purposes and it differs only with how it started, calendar year starts with January 1 and ends with December 31, while fiscal year can begin on any date of the year and end on exactly 365th day.

Aidward Alleylean

Calendar Year (CY) – Begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st

Fiscal Year (FY) – Begins on any day of the year and will end on exactly the 365th day of the year.

Diaz Rene

Fiscal Year (FY) – Begin on any day of the year (Except January 1) and will end on exactly the 365th day of the year.

Bobby Quing

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