alkuvuosi
Alkavuosi is a Finnish term that literally means the beginning of a year. In everyday language it refers to the early part of a calendar year or, more broadly, the initial period of a year in various contexts. The exact months it encompasses can vary depending on whether one is speaking of the calendar year or a specific fiscal year used by an organization.
Etymology and usage. The word is formed from alkua, meaning beginning, and vuosi, meaning year. Because Finnish
In accounting and finance, alkavuosi commonly describes the opening period of a financial year. It can refer
In other domains, alkavuosi is used in a similar conceptual sense to mark the start of a