New company financial year end

A new company is established on 01.05.2020.

Single director, company limited by shares.

They have to file their first annual return 6 months later on 30.10.2020.

They now have to make up accounts to a maximum limit of 30.10.2021 [18 months after the date of incorporation].

The director wants to have a financial year end of 31 December and an ARD of 30 September.

How do they achieve this?

Thanks.

Smyl

https://www.cro.ie/Annual-Return/Financial-Year-End-Date

Could their first set of financial statements be made up to 31.12.2020, covering an 8 month period, and then each subsequent period of 12 months end on 31 December 20XX in order to establish the 31 December YE asap?

I have to go through CA14 to understand this better.

gudede

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118345616#Comment_118345616

Yes, do 8month accounts (dec 2020) and file the annual return dated 30/09/2021 (select keep the date).