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calendar year accounting period

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A quick definition of calendar year accounting period:

Calendar year accounting period: This is a time frame that starts on January 1 and ends on December 31. It is used for accounting purposes, which means keeping track of money and finances. During this time, all financial information is calculated and analyzed, including income taxes. It's like a schedule for keeping track of money for a whole year.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A calendar year accounting period is a specific time frame used for accounting purposes that follows the Gregorian calendar. It starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st. During this period, all financial transactions are recorded, summarized, and analyzed to calculate annual financial information such as income taxes.

For example, if a company uses a calendar year accounting period, their financial records for the year 2021 would start on January 1st, 2021, and end on December 31st, 2021. All financial transactions that occur during this period would be recorded and analyzed to determine the company's financial performance for the year.

Another example would be an individual who uses a calendar year accounting period for their personal finances. They would record all their income and expenses from January 1st to December 31st each year to calculate their annual income tax.

The use of a calendar year accounting period is common among businesses and individuals as it aligns with the standard calendar year and makes it easier to compare financial information across different entities.

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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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