Section 54A. The auditor or similar officer in cities and the town accountant, if any, otherwise the town treasurer in towns, shall notify the assessors, not later than August first in each year, of the total receipts of the preceding fiscal year, except from taxes, loans and trust funds, and shall specify in detail the source of such receipts.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 41 sec. 54A

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.