diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
index 91697e4d0..2546b4b02 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ExpenseSummary extends Controller
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
         
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
+        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
             // check if a specific year is requested
             if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
                 $financial_start->year = $year;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
index 7c9074489..c04f504e2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
@@ -30,17 +30,20 @@ class IncomeExpenseSummary extends Controller
 
         $status = request('status');
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
-        
+
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
-            // check if a specific year is requested
-            if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
-                $financial_start->year = $year;
+       //if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
+        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
+                // check if a specific year is requested
+                if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
+                    $financial_start->year = $year;
+                }
+
+                $year = [$financial_start->format('Y'), $financial_start->addYear()->format('Y')];
+                $financial_start->subYear()->subMonth();
             }
 
-            $year = [$financial_start->format('Y'), $financial_start->addYear()->format('Y')];
-            $financial_start->subYear()->subMonth();
-        }
+
 
         $categories_filter = request('categories');
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
index 66825cc24..0051e0f1d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class IncomeSummary extends Controller
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
         
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
+        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
             // check if a specific year is requested
             if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
                 $financial_start->year = $year;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
index fa640b6af..1b4b62abe 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ProfitLoss extends Controller
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
         
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
+        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
             // check if a specific year is requested
             if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
                 $financial_start->year = $year;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php
index 7a588a468..fca989aca 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TaxSummary extends Controller
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
         
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start')))->month != 1) {
+        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
             // check if a specific year is requested
             if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
                 $financial_start->year = $year;