What is a fiscal year-end?

David van Moorsel

A fiscal year-end is the end date of a corporation’s financial year. It is the closing date for their annual accounting records. Unlike personal tax returns which have a calendar year-end of December 31st, corporations can choose when their fiscal year will end. This date then becomes the last day of their financial year, for the purposes of filing financial statements and tax returns. When is the First Fiscal Year-End? For newly incorporated companies in … Read More