diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
index 2546b4b02..63f01cb1a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ 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) {
+        $financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'));
+
+        if ($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 50218bd1a..077511fcb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class IncomeExpenseSummary extends Controller
         $year = request('year', Date::now()->year);
 
         // check and assign year start
-        if (($financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'))->month) != 1) {
+        $financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'));
+
+        if ($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/IncomeSummary.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
index 0051e0f1d..8273caa05 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ 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) {
+        $financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'));
+
+        if ($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 1b4b62abe..e99c13d41 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ 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) {
+        $financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'));
+
+        if ($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 fca989aca..6185eb341 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Reports/TaxSummary.php
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ 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) {
+        $financial_start = Date::parse(setting('general.financial_start'));
+
+        if ($financial_start->month != 1) {
             // check if a specific year is requested
             if (!is_null(request('year'))) {
                 $financial_start->year = $year;