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description: Returns the first day of the fiscal year for a specific date or time in Salesforce Spiff. The return format is YYYY-MM-DD. If you haven't specified fiscal year dates in Spiff, this function falls back to a standard calendar year.
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# beginning\_of\_fiscal\_year

Returns the first day of the fiscal year for a specific date or time in Salesforce Spiff. The return format is YYYY-MM-DD. If you haven't specified fiscal year dates in Spiff, this function falls back to a standard calendar year.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available for an additional cost in: <strong>Professional</strong> Edition with Web Services API Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Syntax

```
beginning_of_fiscal_year(date or time, offset)
```

## Arguments

  
| Argument | Required? | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| date\_or\_time | Required | The Date or Date & Time value to evaluate. This argument supports any date functions. |
| offset | Optional | An integer that overrides the start of the fiscal year by one month. Positive values shift the start forward in time and negative values shift the start back in time. |

## Example

Return the beginning of the fiscal year based on the beginning of the statement period, using the BeginningOfPeriod helper function, and adjust the value by one month back in time.

```
=beginning_of_fiscal_year(BeginningOfPeriod, -1)
```

#### See Also

- [Year, Quarter, or Month Functions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.spiff_functions_date_period.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Functions for the beginning and end of a year, quarter, or month in Salesforce Spiff help you compare data during the specified time period. Combine these functions with other functions that process dates.")
- [Helper Functions in Salesforce Spiff](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.spiff_functions_helper.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Helper functions in Salesforce Spiff save time and provide clarity. A helper function is interchangeable with a standard function, but uses simpler syntax so you can create logic more easily.")