Fiscal years differ from calendar years, allowing businesses to choose optimal reporting periods. Companies adjust fiscal year ends to align with business seasonality, aiding financial reporting.

Another earnings season is winding down. This time around, most companies reported financial and operating results for the January-February-March quarter, the second three-month period in a calendar ...

A fiscal year is the 12 months that a company designates as a year for financial and tax reporting purposes. This year can differ from the traditional calendar year, and it varies for each corporation ...