diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 30cf856..cfc24b7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -32,13 +32,18 @@ The ``FiscalYear`` class provides an object for storing information about the st
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-   >>> from fiscalyear import *
    >>> a = FiscalYear(2017)
    >>> a.start
    FiscalDateTime(2016, 10, 1, 0, 0)
    >>> a.end
    FiscalDateTime(2017, 9, 30, 23, 59, 59)
 
+You can also get the current ``FiscalYear`` with:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   >>> FiscalYear.current()
+   FiscalYear(2018)
 
 FiscalQuarter
 -------------
@@ -67,6 +72,12 @@ These objects represent the standalone ``FiscalQuarter`` class.
    >>> b in a
    True
 
+You can also get the current ``FiscalQuarter`` with:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   >>> FiscalQuarter.current()
+   FiscalQuarter(2018, 2)
 
 FiscalDateTime
 --------------
diff --git a/docs/basic_usage.rst b/docs/basic_usage.rst
index 93a741c..a8730d7 100644
--- a/docs/basic_usage.rst
+++ b/docs/basic_usage.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ The ``FiscalYear`` class provides an object for storing information about the st
    >>> a.end
    FiscalDateTime(2017, 9, 30, 23, 59, 59)
 
+You can also get the current ``FiscalYear`` with:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   >>> from fiscalyear import *
+   >>> FiscalYear.current()
+   FiscalYear(2018)
+
 
 FiscalQuarter
 -------------
@@ -45,6 +53,14 @@ These objects represent the standalone ``FiscalQuarter`` class.
    >>> b in a
    True
 
+You can also get the current ``FiscalQuarter`` with:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   >>> from fiscalyear import *
+   >>> FiscalQuarter.current()
+   FiscalQuarter(2018, 2)
+
 
 FiscalDateTime
 --------------
diff --git a/docs/testing.rst b/docs/testing.rst
index 7a0c8c6..b9a21b0 100644
--- a/docs/testing.rst
+++ b/docs/testing.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 Testing
 =======
 
-``fiscalyear`` comes with a full test-suite called ``test_fiscalyear``. To run the test-suite, you will need to install the `pytest <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_ package.
+``fiscalyear`` comes with a full test-suite called ``test_fiscalyear``. To run the test-suite, you
+will need to install the following packages:
 
+* `pytest <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_
+* `pytest-cov <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_
+* `pytest-mock <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_
+* `pytest-runner <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_
 
 Running tests
 -------------
diff --git a/fiscalyear.py b/fiscalyear.py
index f3a7640..f1c3271 100644
--- a/fiscalyear.py
+++ b/fiscalyear.py
@@ -201,6 +201,16 @@ def __new__(cls, fiscal_year):
         self._fiscal_year = fiscal_year
         return self
 
+    @classmethod
+    def current(cls):
+        """Alternative constructor. Returns the current FiscalYear.
+
+        :returns: A newly constructed FiscalYear object
+        :rtype: FiscalYear
+        """
+        today = FiscalDate.today()
+        return cls(today.fiscal_year)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         """Convert to formal string, for repr().
 
@@ -379,6 +389,16 @@ def __new__(cls, fiscal_year, quarter):
         self._quarter = quarter
         return self
 
+    @classmethod
+    def current(cls):
+        """Alternative constructor. Returns the current FiscalQuarter.
+
+        :returns: A newly constructed FiscalQuarter object
+        :rtype: FiscalQuarter
+        """
+        today = FiscalDate.today()
+        return cls(today.fiscal_year, today.quarter)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         """Convert to formal string, for repr().
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index fe65f2d..228f95a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 codecov
 pytest
 pytest-cov
+pytest-mock
 pytest-runner
 sphinx
 sphinx_rtd_theme
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 05153b5..466b39a 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@
     keywords=['fiscal year', 'fiscal quarter', 'calendar', 'datetime'],
     py_modules=[fiscalyear.__name__],
     setup_requires=['pytest-runner'],
-    tests_require=['pytest'],
+    tests_require=['pytest', 'pytest-mock'],
 )
diff --git a/test_fiscalyear.py b/test_fiscalyear.py
index 5b2779f..04e2189 100644
--- a/test_fiscalyear.py
+++ b/test_fiscalyear.py
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ def d(self):
     def test_basic(self, a):
         assert a.fiscal_year == 2016
 
+    def test_current(self, mocker):
+        mock_today = mocker.patch.object(fiscalyear.FiscalDate, 'today')
+        mock_today.return_value =  fiscalyear.FiscalDate(2016, 10, 1)
+        current = fiscalyear.FiscalYear.current()
+        assert current == fiscalyear.FiscalYear(2017)
+
     def test_repr(self, a):
         assert repr(a) == 'FiscalYear(2016)'
 
@@ -407,6 +413,12 @@ def test_basic(self, a):
         assert a.fiscal_year == 2016
         assert a.quarter == 4
 
+    def test_current(self, mocker):
+        mock_today = mocker.patch.object(fiscalyear.FiscalDate, 'today')
+        mock_today.return_value =  fiscalyear.FiscalDate(2016, 10, 1)
+        current = fiscalyear.FiscalQuarter.current()
+        assert current == fiscalyear.FiscalQuarter(2017, 1)
+
     def test_repr(self, a):
         assert repr(a) == 'FiscalQuarter(2016, 4)'