Financial year start
The Financial Year Start setting defines the day and month when your organisation’s financial year begins.
This setting affects how years are displayed in your maintenance plan, ensuring the plan aligns with your financial reporting periods.
How it works
When viewing your maintenance plan, each column represents a financial year.
The way those years are labelled depends on your selected start date:
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If your financial year starts on 1 January
The system uses a calendar year format (YYYY).-
Example: if the financial year starts on 1 January, the column will be labelled 2025.
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If your financial year starts on any other date
The system uses a split-year format (YYYY/YY) to show that the financial year spans two calendar years.-
Example: if the financial year starts on 1 April, the column will be labelled 2025/26 — because the year covers the period from April 2025 to March 2026.
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Summary
| Start Date Example | Display Format | Example Label |
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| 1 January 2025 | YYYY | 2025 |
| 1 April 2025 | YYYY/YY | 2025/26 |
| 1 October 2025 | YYYY/YY | 2025/26 |
Note:
This setting does not affect calculations or financial values — it only changes how years are displayed in your maintenance plan.