In: Accounting
Curtiss Construction Company, Inc., entered into a fixed-price
contract with Axelrod Associates on July 1, 2018, to construct a
four-story office building. At that time, Curtiss estimated that it
would take between two and three years to complete the project. The
total contract price for construction of the building is
$4,240,000. Curtiss concludes that the contract does not qualify
for revenue recognition over time. The building was completed on
December 31, 2020. Estimated percentage of completion, accumulated
contract costs incurred, estimated costs to complete the contract,
and accumulated billings to Axelrod under the contract
were as follows:
At 12-31-2018 | At 12-31-2019 | At 12-31-2020 | |||||||||
Percentage of completion | 10 | % | 60 | % | 100 | % | |||||
Costs incurred to date | $ | 363,000 | $ | 2,688,000 | $ | 4,534,000 | |||||
Estimated costs to complete | 3,267,000 | 1,792,000 | 0 | ||||||||
Billings to Axelrod, to date | 724,000 | 2,250,000 | 4,240,000 | ||||||||
Required:
1. Compute gross profit or loss to be recognized as a
result of this contract for each of the three years.
2. Assuming Curtiss recognizes revenue over time
according to percentage of completion, compute gross profit or loss
to be recognized in each of the three years.
3. Assuming Curtiss recognizes revenue over time
according to percentage of completion, compute the amount to be
shown in the balance sheet at the end of 2018 and 2019 as either
cost in excess of billings or billings in excess of costs.
Solution 1:
Computation of Gross Profit - Revenue on completion - Curtiss Construction Company | |||||
Year | Actual cost incurred (A) | Total cost incurred till date (B) | Total estimated Cost ( C ) |
Contract Price (D) |
Gross Profit |
2017 | $363,000 | $363,000 | $3,630,000 | $4,240,000 | $0 |
2018 | $2,325,000 | $2,688,000 | $4,480,000 | $4,240,000 | -$240,000 |
2019 | $1,846,000 | $4,534,000 | $4,534,000 | $4,240,000 | -$54,000 |
Solution 2:
Computation of % of completion, revenue recognition and Gross Profit - Curtiss 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) (G-A) | |
2017 | $363,000 | $363,000 | $3,630,000 | 10.00% | $4,240,000 | $424,000 | $424,000 | $61,000 | $424,000 - $363,000 |
2018 | $2,325,000 | $2,688,000 | $4,480,000 | 60.00% | $4,240,000 | $2,544,000 | $2,120,000 | -$301,000 | $4,240,000 - $4,480,000 - $61,000 |
2019 | $1,846,000 | $4,534,000 | $4,534,000 | 100.00% | $4,240,000 | $4,240,000 | $1,696,000 | -$54,000 | $4,240,000 - $4,534,000 - $61,000 + $301,000 |
Solution 3:
Curtiss construction company | ||
Balance Sheet (Partial) | ||
As on December 31 | ||
Particulars | 2018 | 2019 |
Assets: | ||
Current Assets: | ||
Cost and
Profit in excess of billing 2019 - $2,024,000 - $1,526,000 - $300,000 |
$198,000.00 | |
Liabilities and stockholder's equity: | ||
Billings
in excess of costs and profits 2018 - $724,000 - $424,000 |
$300,000.00 |