diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index 3a4561f708..91f01b47f0 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ class Account(ModelSQL, ModelView):
         fiscalyear = None
         if youngest_fiscalyear:
             fiscalyears = FiscalYear.search([
-                    ('end_date', '<=', youngest_fiscalyear.start_date),
+                    ('end_date', '<', youngest_fiscalyear.start_date),
                     ('company', '=', youngest_fiscalyear.company),
                     ], order=[('end_date', 'DESC')], limit=1)
             if fiscalyears: