Performance Scorecard uses a fiscal year start date of January 1. However, you can modify this date if your organization does not start its financial year on January 1. Changing the fiscal year start date affects when measure results are collected as follows:
For measures with a semi annual frequency—The collection points of January and July are shifted by the number of months and days defined by the fiscal year start date. For example, if the fiscal year begins on February 6, the collection points are offset by one month and five days. Results are collected on February 6 and August.
For measures with a quarterly frequency—The collection points of January, April, July and October 1st are shifted by the number of months and days defined by the fiscal year start date. For example, if the fiscal year begins on March 1st, collection points would be shifted by two months. Results are collected on March 1, June 1st, September 1, and December 1.
For measures with a semi-monthly frequency—The collection points are shifted by the number of days based on the fiscal year start date. For example, if the fiscal year begins on March 4, results are collected on the 19 and the 4 of each month.
For measures with a monthly frequency—The collection points are shifted by the number of days defined by the fiscal year start date. For example, if the fiscal year begins on January 15, results are collected on the fifteenth day of each month.
To specify the fiscal year start date:
, to choose the day on which the fiscal year begins.