(a)
Periodicity assumption:
The activities of the business which can be divided into different periods like month, quarter, or a year by the accountant, is known as periodicity assumption.
Fiscal year:
The fiscal year refers to the accounting period of 1 year, which may not be the usual calendar year (starts from January.1 to December.31), used by the business entities for accounting purpose. This fiscal year varies differently for different countries.
Accounting transaction:
An accounting transaction is a business event which has a monetary value that creates an impact on the financial statement of the business.
To determine: The periodicity assumption affecting the accounting transaction.
(a)

Explanation of Solution
The periodicity assumption refers to the recognition of all accounting transactions occurred during a specific accounting period. The specific accounting period may be for a month, quarter, half-year, or a year, as chosen by the accountant of the business for analysis, and recording.
(b)
To explain: The fiscal year.
(b)

Explanation of Solution
The fiscal year refers to the accounting period of 1 year which may not be the usual calendar year (starts from January.1 to December.31), used by the business entities for the purpose of controlling, budgeting, accounting, and reporting. This fiscal year varies differently for different countries.
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