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  • Apr 12, 2010, 01:55 PM
    carter522
    Percentage of completion and completed contract method
    Instructions:
    The Cloudy Sky Construction Company specializes in large construction projects. In year 1, it entered into a 3 year construction project to build a slow curing bridge foundation at a total price of $6,375,000. At the conclusion of the project, the following information was compiled.

    Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
    Collections to date $1,147,500 $3,442,500 $6,056,250
    Billings to date 1,275,000 3,825,000 6,375,000
    Costs incurred to date 1,550,000 4,125,000 4,675,000
    Estimated costs to complete as of the end of each year 2,500,000 725,000 0

    Instructions:

    (1) Assuming that Cloudy Sky uses the percentage-of-completion method, compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year.

    (2) Prepare all necessary journal entries for each year under the percentage-of-completion method. Assume that all billings were paid in the year billed except for year 3, and that all costs were paid in cash. You may omit explanations.

    (3) Assuming the use of the completed-contract method, compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year.

    (4) Prepare all necessary journal entries for each year under the completed-contract method. Assume that all billings were paid in the year billed except for year 3, and that all costs were paid in cash. You may omit explanations.

    Here is what I have so far, I am just stuck and I am not understanding what I need to do next, nor am I sure that #1 and #2 are actually correct, this is my first time doing this. Please help



    (1) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year assuming the percentage-of-completion method is used.

    Gross profit recognized in:

    YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
    Contract price $6,375,000 $6,375,000 $6,375,000
    Costs:
    Costs to date $1,550,000 $3,825,000 $6,375,000
    Estimated costs to complete 2,500,000 4,050,000 725,000 4,550,000 0 6,375,000
    Total estimated profit 2,325,000 1,825,000 0
    Percentage completed to date 38% 84% 100%
    Total gross profit recognized 883,500 1,533,000 0
    Less: GP recognized in previous years 0 883,500 1,533,000
    Gross profit recognized in current year $883,500 $649,500 ($1,533,000)




    (2) Prepare all necessary journal entries for each year under the percentage-of-completion method. Assume that all billings were paid in the year billed except for year 3, and that all cost
    Were paid in cash.
    Construction in process 1,550,000
    Materials, Cash, Payables, etc. 1,550,000

    Accounts Receivable 1,275
    billings on construction in process 1,275

    Cash 1,147,500
    Accounts receivable 1,147,500

    Construction expenses 1,550
    Construction in process 883,500
    Revenue from long-term contract 885,050


    (3) Assuming the use of the completed-contract method, compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year.



    (4) Prepare all necessary journal entries for each year under the completed contract method. Assume that all billings were paid in the year billed except for year 3, and that all cost were
    Paid in cash.
  • Apr 12, 2010, 11:41 PM
    rehmanvohra

    Under percentage of completion method, follow these steps:

    For each individual year calculate estimated profit as follows:

    Contract price xxxx
    Less: Total estimated costs
    Costs incurred to date xxxx
    Further estimated costs xxx
    Estimated profit xxx

    Profit to be recognized is computed:
    1. Compute percentage of completion by dividing costs incurred with total estimated costs
    2. Use this rate to compute the gross profit. In the second and third year you will reduce the gross profit recognized in the previous years.

    Quote:

    (1) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year assuming the percentage-of-completion method is used.

    Gross profit recognized in:

    YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
    Contract price $6,375,000 $6,375,000 $6,375,000
    Costs:
    Costs to date $1,550,000 $3,825,000 $6,375,000
    Estimated costs to complete 2,500,000 4,050,000 725,000 4,550,000 0 6,375,000
    Total estimated profit 2,325,000 1,825,000 0
    Percentage completed to date 38% 84% 100%
    Total gross profit recognized 883,500 1,533,000 0
    Less: GP recognized in previous years 0 883,500 1,533,000
    Gross profit recognized in current year $883,500 $649,500 ($1,533,000)
    I think you need to rework this part. Where did you get SIX figures for the estimated costs to complete? These should be three only. Secondly how did you get 84% for the second year?

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