### Question
What does fiscal year mean?


### Answer
**Fiscal year** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 3741*:

> a fiscal year established by a contractor for accounting purposes

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 3741*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart D-General Contracting Requirements > CHAPTER 273-ALLOWABLE COSTS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

