accounting period — ➔ period * * * accounting period UK US noun [C] (also trading period) ► ACCOUNTING a period of time at the end of which a company prepares a financial report, for example after three, six, or twelve months: »At the end of the accounting period,… … Financial and business terms
accounting period — (AP) A 4 week period that forms one thirteenth of the postal fiscal year. It begins on a Saturday and ends at the close of business on the Friday 4 weeks later … Glossary of postal terms
Accounting period — An accounting period is a period with reference to which United Kingdom corporation tax is charged. [Section 12 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988] It helps dictate when tax is paid on income and gains. An accounting period begins… … Wikipedia
accounting period — 1) (financial period; period of account) The period for which a business prepares its accounts. Internally, management accounts may be produced monthly or quarterly. Externally, financial statements are produced for a period of 12 months,… … Accounting dictionary
accounting period — financial period; period of account The period for which a business prepares its accounts. Internally, management accounts may be produced monthly or quarterly. Externally, financial statements are produced for a period of 12 months, although… … Big dictionary of business and management
accounting period — The period of time, usually a year, used by a taxpayer in the determination of income and related tax liability. Unless a fiscal year is chosen, taxpayers must determine and pay their income tax liability by using the calendar year (i.e., January … Black's law dictionary
accounting period — The period of time, usually a year, used by a taxpayer in the determination of income and related tax liability. Unless a fiscal year is chosen, taxpayers must determine and pay their income tax liability by using the calendar year (i.e., January … Black's law dictionary
Accounting Period — 1. In general, the time period reflected by a set of financial statements. 2. In terms of taxation, it is the 12 month period a taxpayer uses to determine his or her income tax. The accounting period is usually the calendar year … Investment dictionary
accounting period — a regular period of time, as a month or a year, for which an operative statement is drawn up. * * * … Universalium
accounting period — defined and uniform period of time in which account activity is recorded … English contemporary dictionary
