Which of the following is not a transaction?

Goods are purchased on cash basis for Rs.1000
Salaries are paid for the month of May 2010
Land is purchased for Rs. 10 lacs
An employee dismissed from the job
✅ The correct answer is D.
An employee dismissed from the job is not a transaction. A transaction is an agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange goods, services or financial instruments.

Heavy amount spent for the advertisement of new company product is

Revenue expenditure
Deferred Revenue expenditure
Capital expenditure
Either ‘a’ or ‘c’
✅ The correct answer is B.
Heavy amount spent for the advertisement of new company product is Deferred Revenue expenditure. Deferred Revenue Expenditure is an expenditure which is revenue in nature and incurred during an accounting period, but its benefits are to be derived in multiple future accounting periods.

In case goods are manufactured and segregated for specified consumers, the best method for valuation of inventory would be

FIFO
Simple average
Base stock
Specific identification method
✅ The correct answer is D.
In case goods are manufactured and segregated for specified consumers, the best method for valuation of inventory would be Specific identification method. Specific identification inventory valuation method is a way of keeping track of all items in an inventory individually.

Merchandise on hand at either the beginning or end of the accounting period is called

Raw material
Cost of goods sold
Work in progress
Inventory
✅ The correct answer is D.
Merchandise on hand at either the beginning or end of the accounting period is called Inventory. Inventory is the array of finished goods or goods used in production held by a company. Inventory is classified as a current asset on a company’s balance sheet, and it serves as a buffer between manufacturing and order fulfillment.

What is the next step to Journalizing in accounting cycle?

Recording
Posting
Balancing
Analyzing
✅ The correct answer is B.
Posting is the next step to Journalizing in accounting cycle. 10 Steps of Accounting Cycle are; Analyzing and Classify Data about an Economic Event. Journalizing the transaction. Posting from the Journals to General Ledger. Preparing the Unadjusted Trial Balance. Recording Adjusting Entries. Preparing the Adjusted Trial Balance. Preparing Financial Statements.