In: Accounting
In 2021, the Westgate Construction Company entered into a
contract to construct a road for Santa Clara County for
$10,000,000. The road was completed in 2023. Information related to
the contract is as follows:
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
Cost incurred during the year | $ | 2,490,000 | $ | 3,984,000 | $ | 2,008,600 | |||
Estimated costs to complete as of year-end | 5,810,000 | 1,826,000 | 0 | ||||||
Billings during the year | 2,030,000 | 4,444,000 | 3,526,000 | ||||||
Cash collections during the year | 1,815,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,285,000 | ||||||
Westgate recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of
completion.
2-a. In the journal below, complete the
necessary journal entries for the year 2021 (credit "Various
accounts" for construction costs incurred).
2-b. In the journal below, complete the necessary
journal entries for the year 2022 (credit "Various accounts" for
construction costs incurred).
2-c. In the journal below, complete the necessary
journal entries for the year 2023 (credit "Various accounts" for
construction costs incurred).
2a) Journal Entries for 2021:
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
2021 | Construction In progress | 2490000 | |
Materials, Cash, Payables | 2490000 | ||
2021 | Accounts Receivables | 2030000 | |
Billings on Construction Contract | 2030000 | ||
2021 | Cash | 1815000 | |
Accounts Receivables | 1815000 | ||
2021 | Construction In Progress | 510000 | |
Construction Exp. | 2490000 | ||
Revenue from Contract | 3000000 |
2b) Journal Entries for 2022:
2022 | Construction In progress | 3984000 | |
Materials, Cash, Payables | 3984000 | ||
2022 | Accounts Receivables | 4444000 | |
Billings on Construction Contract | 4444000 | ||
2022 | Cash | 3900000 | |
Accounts Receivables | 3900000 | ||
2022 | Construction In Progress | 816000 | |
Construction Exp. | 3984000 | ||
Revenue from Contract | 4800000 |
2c) Journal Entries for 2023:
Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
2023 | Construction In progress | 2008600 | |
Materials, Cash, Payables | 2008600 | ||
2023 | Accounts Receivables | 3526000 | |
Billings on Construction Contract | 3526000 | ||
2023 | Cash | 4285000 | |
Accounts Receivables | 4285000 | ||
2023 | Construction In Progress | 191400 | |
Construction Exp. | 2008600 | ||
Revenue from Contract | 2200000 |
Working:
% of Completion | |||
Actual Costs to date / Total Estimated costs = % of completion | |||
Actual Costs to date | Estimated total costs | ||
2021 | 2490000 | 8300000 | 30% |
2022 | 6474000 | 8300000 | 78% |
2023 | 8482600 | 8482600 | 100% |