On February 1, 2021, Arrow Construction Company entered into a
three-year construction contract to build a bridge for a price of
$8,210,000. During 2021, costs of $2,070,000 were incurred with
estimated costs of $4,070,000 yet to be incurred. Billings of
$2,570,000 were sent, and cash collected was $2,320,000.
In 2022, costs incurred were $2,570,000 with remaining costs
estimated to be $3,705,000. 2022 billings were $2,820,000 and
$2,545,000 cash was collected. The project was completed in 2023
after additional costs of $3,870,000 were incurred. The company’s
fiscal year-end is December 31. Arrow recognizes revenue over time
according to percentage of completion.
Required:
1. Compute the amount of revenue and gross profit
or loss to be recognized in 2021, 2022, and 2023 using the
percentage of completion method.
2a. Prepare journal entries for 2021 to record the
transactions described (credit "various accounts" for construction
costs incurred).
2b. Prepare journal entries for 2022 to record the
transactions described (credit "various accounts" for construction
costs incurred).
3a. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show the
presentation of the project as of December 31, 2021.
3b. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show the
presentation of the project as of December 31, 2022.
Solution 1:
Computation of % of completion, revenue recognition and Gross Profit - Arrow Construction Company | |||||||||
Year | Actual cost incurred (A) | Total cost incurred till date (B) | Total estimated Cost ( C ) | % of completion (D) (B/C) |
Contract Price (E) |
Total Revenue to be recoganized (F) (E * D) | Revenue for current period (G) | Gross Profit (H) | |
2021 | $2,070,000 | $2,070,000 | $6,140,000 | 33.71% | $8,210,000 | $2,767,866 | $2,767,866 | $697,866 | $2,767,866 - $2,070,000 |
2022 | $2,570,000 | $4,640,000 | $8,345,000 | 55.60% | $8,210,000 | $4,564,937 | $1,797,071 | -$832,866 | $8,210,000 - $8,345,000 - $697,866 |
2023 | $3,870,000 | $8,510,000 | $8,510,000 | 100.00% | $8,210,000 | $8,210,000 | $3,645,063 | -$165,000 | $8,210,000 - $8,510,000 - $697,866 + $832,866 |
Solution 2a:
Journal Entries - Arrow Construction Company - 2021 | |||
Event | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Construction in Progress Dr | $2,070,000.00 | |
To Various Accounts | $2,070,000.00 | ||
(To record construction cost incurred) | |||
2 | Accounts receivables Dr | $2,570,000.00 | |
To Billings on construction contract | $2,570,000.00 | ||
(To record progress billings) | |||
3 | Cash Dr | $2,320,000.00 | |
To Accounts receivables | $2,320,000.00 | ||
(To record collection from customer) | |||
4 | Construction in Progress Dr | $697,866.00 | |
Cost of construction Dr | $2,070,000.00 | ||
To Revenue from long term contracts | $2,767,866.00 | ||
(To record revenue and gross profit) |
Solution 2b:
Journal Entries - Arrow Construction Company - 2022 | |||
Event | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Construction in Progress Dr | $2,570,000.00 | |
To Various Accounts | $2,570,000.00 | ||
(To record construction cost incurred) | |||
2 | Accounts receivables Dr | $2,820,000.00 | |
To Billings on construction contract | $2,820,000.00 | ||
(To record progress billings) | |||
3 | Cash Dr | $2,545,000.00 | |
To Accounts receivables | $2,545,000.00 | ||
(To record collection from customer) | |||
4 | Cost of construction Dr | $2,629,937.00 | |
To Construction in Progress | $832,866.00 | ||
To Revenue from long term contracts | $1,797,071.00 | ||
(To record revenue and gross profit) |
Solution 3:
Arrow construction company | ||
Balance Sheet (Partial) | ||
As on December 31 | ||
Particulars | 2021 | 2022 |
Assets: | ||
Current Assets: | ||
Accounts
Receivables 2021 - $2,570,000 - $2,320,000 2022 - $250,000 + $2,820,000 - $2,545,000 |
$250,000.00 | $525,000.00 |
Cost and
Profit in excess of billing 2021 - $2,767,866 - $2,570,000 |
$197,866.00 | |
Liabilities and stockholder's equity: | ||
Billings
in excess of costs and profits ($2,820,000 - $2,570,000 + $832,866 - $197,866) |
$885,000.00 |
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