Get Year And Quarter Command

You are tasked with determining the year and quarter to run admin tassks for. Typically, admin tasks are done on the PRECEDING quarter.

Usage

/get-year-and-quarter

Example: /get-year-and-quarter

Process

Step 1: Determine PRECEDING Quarter (The One That Just Ended)

CRITICAL: VAT invoices are for the PRECEDING quarter (the one that just ended), NOT the current quarter!

Always use bash to get the current date and calculate the PRECEDING quarter:

# Get current year and month
date +"%Y %m"

Then determine PRECEDING quarter based on current month:

• Current Months 1-3 (Jan-Mar): Download Q4 of PREVIOUS YEAR
• Current Months 4-6 (Apr-Jun): Download Q1 of CURRENT YEAR
• Current Months 7-9 (Jul-Sep): Download Q2 of CURRENT YEAR
• Current Months 10-12 (Oct-Dec): Download Q3 of CURRENT YEAR

Examples:

• If current date is October 2025 (month 10), download Q3 2025 (July-September)
• If current date is January 2025 (month 1), download Q4 2024 (October-December)
• If current date is April 2025 (month 4), download Q1 2025 (January-March)

Step 2: Output the Year and the Quarter

Output the Year and the Quarter

Example:

• Year is 2025 and quarter is Q3: Output Administration for 2025, Q3.