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accounting period
time covered by financial statements, which can be for any length but is usually annual, quarterly, or monthly. The annual financial statements may be on a calendar or fiscal year basis. Quarterly (interim) financial statements are common and required of publicly owned companies.
accounting period
period covered by an income statement, such as January 1 through December 31 of a year; often a quarter, six months, or a year.
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