Fiscal years are most commonly used by entities that depend on a cycle that doesn't correspond to the calendar year. For example, the U.S. government's fiscal year starts on Oct. 1 and ends on Sept.

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of ...

Harvard University’s endowment posted a return of 9.6% for its fiscal year ended June 30, and the value of the portfolio increased to $53.2 billion from $50.7 billion the year before.