# EC4: Reporting Year

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**Reporting year**

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## Assessment Instructions

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<summary><strong>Intent</strong>: What is the purpose of this indicator?</summary>

Set the entity’s annual reporting year.

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<summary><strong>Input</strong>: How do I complete this indicator?</summary>

Select one of the options.

Participants must specify the starting month of their fiscal year. If participants select fiscal year, starting months between February and June must correspond to calendar years 2025/2026.&#x20;

* For example, an entity reporting from April to March will be considered covering the period of April 2025 - March 2026.&#x20;

On the other hand, starting months between July and December must correspond to calendar years 2024/2025.&#x20;

* For example, an entity reporting from October to September will be considered as covering the period of October 2024 - September 2025.

The table below details the period for which information throughout the Assessment would be expected, should a given starting month be selected:

| Starting month | Reporting Year         |
| -------------- | ---------------------- |
| January        | Select "Calendar Year" |
| February       | Feb 2025 - Jan 2026    |
| March          | Mar 2025 - Feb 2026    |
| April          | Apr 2025 - Mar 2026    |
| May            | May 2025 - Apr 2026    |
| June           | Jun 2025 - May 2026    |
| July           | Jul 2024 - Jun 2025    |
| August         | Aug 2024 - Jul 2025    |
| September      | Sept 2024 - Aug 2025   |
| October        | Oct 2024 - Sept 2025   |
| November       | Nov 2024 - Oct 2025    |
| December       | Dec 2024 - Nov 2025    |

#### Terminology

**Calendar year**

> January 1 – December 31.

**Fiscal year**

> The period used to calculate annual financial statements. Depending on the jurisdiction, the fiscal year can start on April 1, July 1, October 1, etc.

**Reporting year**

> Responses provided in the Assessment must refer to the reporting year identified in this indicator and should correspond to the most recently closed calendar year / fiscal year, as applicable. A response to an indicator must be true at the close of the reporting year; however, the response does not need to have been true for the entire reporting year. GRESB does not favor the use of calendar year over fiscal year or vice versa, as long as the chosen reporting year is used consistently throughout the assessment.

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<summary><strong>Validation</strong>: What evidence is required?</summary>

Evidence not required.

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## Scoring

This indicator is not scored.

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