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Perfectionist Construction Company was the low bidder on an office building cons

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Perfectionist Construction Company was the low bidder on an office building construction contract. The contract bid was $9,000,000 with an estimated cost to complete the project of $7,000,000. The contract period was 30 months starting May 1, 2014. The company uses the cost to cost method of estimating earnings. Because of changes requested by the customer the contract price was adjusted downward to $8,600,000 on May 1, 2015.

               A record of construction activities for the years 2014-2017 is as follows

Year

Actual Cost Current Year

Progress Billings

Cash Receipts

2014

$1,900,000

$2,500,000

$1,900,000

2015

3,600,000

3,400,000

3,100,000

2016

1,670,000

2,700,000

2,500,000

2017

1,100,000

The estimated cost to complete the contract as of the end of each accounting period is:

2014

$5,150,000

2015

1,600,000

2016

0

Calculate the gross profit for the years 2014-2016 under the percentage-of-completion method of revenue recognition. (Note: Round percentage to two decimal places for percentage completed.)

Year

Actual Cost Current Year

Progress Billings

Cash Receipts

2014

$1,900,000

$2,500,000

$1,900,000

2015

3,600,000

3,400,000

3,100,000

2016

1,670,000

2,700,000

2,500,000

2017

1,100,000

The estimated cost to complete the contract as of the end of each accounting period is:

2014

$5,150,000

2015

1,600,000

2016

0

Explanation / Answer

Solution :

2014

cost already incurred

1900000

cost to be incurred

5150000

total estimated cost

7050000

% completion (19/70.50)

26.95%

Revenue to be recognised

         2,425,532

(9000000*26.95%)

Less : cost incurred

-1900000

Gross profit

             525,532

2015

cost already incurred (1900000+3600000)

5500000

cost to be incurred

1600000

total estimated cost

7100000

% completion (55/71)

77.46%

Revenue to be recognised

         6,661,560

(8600000*77.46%)

Less : Revenue already recognised in previours Years

-       2,425,532

Revenue to be recognised in current year

         4,236,028

Less : cost incurred

-       3,600,000

Gross profit

             636,028

2016

cost already incurred (1900000+3600000+1670000)

7170000

cost to be incurred

0

total estimated cost

7170000

% completion

100.00%

Revenue to be recognised

         8,600,000

(8600000*100%)

Less : Revenue already recognised in previours Years

-       6,661,560

Revenue to be recognised in current year

         1,938,440

Less : cost incurred

-       1,670,000

Gross profit

             268,440

2014

cost already incurred

1900000

cost to be incurred

5150000

total estimated cost

7050000

% completion (19/70.50)

26.95%

Revenue to be recognised

         2,425,532

(9000000*26.95%)

Less : cost incurred

-1900000

Gross profit

             525,532

2015

cost already incurred (1900000+3600000)

5500000

cost to be incurred

1600000

total estimated cost

7100000

% completion (55/71)

77.46%

Revenue to be recognised

         6,661,560

(8600000*77.46%)

Less : Revenue already recognised in previours Years

-       2,425,532

Revenue to be recognised in current year

         4,236,028

Less : cost incurred

-       3,600,000

Gross profit

             636,028

2016

cost already incurred (1900000+3600000+1670000)

7170000

cost to be incurred

0

total estimated cost

7170000

% completion

100.00%

Revenue to be recognised

         8,600,000

(8600000*100%)

Less : Revenue already recognised in previours Years

-       6,661,560

Revenue to be recognised in current year

         1,938,440

Less : cost incurred

-       1,670,000

Gross profit

             268,440

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