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A company’s first accounts cover the period starting on the date of incorporation, not the first day of trading. They end on the accounting reference date (ARD) or up to 7 days either side of that date. Subsequent accounts start on the day after the previous accounts ended. They finish on the ARD or up to 7 days either side of it.
