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Rookie Construction Limited (RCL) entered into a contract to construct a building for $975,000. The contract provided for progress payments. RCL’s accounting year ends December 31. Work began under the contract on August 1, 2019, and was completed on October 31, 2021. RCL uses the percentage-of-completion method to account for this long-term contract. Construction activities are summarized below:
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
Construction costs incurred to date |
180,000 |
630,000 |
825,000 |
Estimated remaining costs to complete |
630,000 |
190,000 |
0 |
Progress Billings during the year |
153,000 |
382,500 |
439,500 |
Cash Collections to date |
140,000 |
430,500 |
975,000 |
Required: (round calculations to the nearest whole number)
The percentage of completion method of revenue recognition is a concept in accounting that refers to a method by which a business recognizes revenue on an ongoing basis depending on the stages of a project’s completion. In other words, the percentage of completion method is used for longer-term projects and recognizes revenue and expenses as a percentage of the project’s completion during the period.