Accounting Period
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Description
The span of time covered by an income statement. One year is the accounting period for much financial reporting, but financial statements are also prepared by companies for each quarter of the year and for each month.
Concept Prerequisite
Wikipedia Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accounting period
Learning Material
Covered in Topic(s)
| The Accounting Cycle: Capturing Economic Events |