Danny Futuro wrote:Machinate wrote:if the 3rd quarter starts on april 1st, then what's the 1st and second quarter?
3rd quarter starts in november i believe.
From WIKIpedia:
"Such fiscal years are typically numbered using a calendar year and quarter thereof. A fiscal quarter is 3 months (1/4 of a year). For example, the United States government fiscal year for 2006 ("FY06", sometimes written "FY05–06") is as follows:
* 1st Quarter: October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
* 2nd Quarter: January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
* 3rd Quarter: April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006
* 4th Quarter: July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006"
From the US Senate (
http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossar ... l_year.htm):
fiscal year - The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Check the fiscal year for Germany -- it is possible it is different.
-glenn