Year-end
The closing period of the fiscal year.
Plain English
The period before the end of March when spending and reporting deadlines all land at once.
If you’re new here
Expect short deadlines and a rush of approvals. Get your requests in earlier than you think you need to.
What they probably mean
“Everything is due at once and nobody planned for it.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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