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Hamilton Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accoun

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Question

Hamilton Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2014, Hamilton began work under contract #E2-D2, which provided for a contract price of $2,442,000. Other details follow:


Instructions

What portion of the total contract price would be recognized as revenue in 2014? In 2015?

Assuming the same facts as those above except that Hamilton uses the completed-contract method of accounting, what portion of the total contract price would be recognized as revenue in 2015?

Prepare a complete set of journal entries for 2014 (using the percentage-of-completion method).

2014 2015 Costs incurred during the year $710,400 $1,581,750 Estimated costs to complete, as of December 31 1,065,600 –0– Billings during the year 466,200 1,864,800 Collections during the year 388,500 1,665,000


Explanation / Answer

Answer: (a)

Year 2014     [$710,400/($710,400+1,065,600)]*$2,442,000=$976800

Year 2015     $2,442,000 (contract price) minus $976800 (revenue recognized in 2014) = $1465200 (revenue recognized in 2015).

Answer:(b) All $2,442,000 of the contract price is recognized as revenue in 2015.

Answer:(c) Journal entry:

Construction in process A/C Dr. $710,400

    To Material, cash, payables,etc A/C           $710,400

Account receivable A/C Dr. $466,200

    To Billings on construction in process A/C      $466,200

Cash A/C Dr. $388500

    To Accounts Receivable A/C   $388500

Construction in process A/C Dr. $266400

Construction expense A/C Dr. $710,400

    To Revenue from long term contracts A/C       $976800