A fiscal year is most commonly used for accounting purposes to prepare financial statements. Although a fiscal year can start on January 1st and end on December 31st, not all fiscal years correspond with the calendar year. For example, universities often begin and end their fiscal years according to the school year.

When should my business fiscal year end?

The fiscal year—also sometimes referred to as the financial, tax, or accounting year—is the 12-month period of time that you, your accountant and the IRS use for financial reporting when your organization doesn't use the standard calendar year. The calendar year starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st.

When did the 2020 fiscal year end?

Business, corporate, government or individual fiscal year calendars and planners for the US fiscal year 2020 as defined by the US Federal Government, starting on October 1, 2019 and ending on September 30, 2020.