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In 2013, Westmoreland Construction Company was contracted to construct a highway

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Question

In 2013, Westmoreland Construction Company was contracted to construct a highway for St. Paul County for $10,000,000. The road was completed in 2015. Westmoreland uses the % of completion method for accounting for its contracts. The following information relates to the contract. The following represents information related to the contract:

    

2013

2014

2015

Costs incurred during the year

$2,400,000

$3,600,000

$2,200,000

Estimated costs to complete

5,600,000

2,000,000

      -0-

Billings during the year

2,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

Cash collections during the year

1,800,000

3,600,000

4,600,000

          

Calculate the amount of estimated gross profit to be recognized in the years 2013-2015.

Prepare all the appropriate journal entries for 2013 only. These should also include the recording of billings, cash collections, etc. One of the PowerPoints that I used in class (PowerPoints are posted on Moodle) described what the accounting should be as well as gave an illustration of all the journal entries.

    

2013

2014

2015

Costs incurred during the year

$2,400,000

$3,600,000

$2,200,000

Estimated costs to complete

5,600,000

2,000,000

      -0-

Billings during the year

2,000,000

4,000,000

4,000,000

Cash collections during the year

1,800,000

3,600,000

4,600,000

Explanation / Answer

Amount of estimated gross profit to be recognized in the years 2013-2015.

= consrtuction price - Cost incurred during the year(2013 to 2015)

= $10000000 - $(2400000 + 3600000 + 2200000)

   = $10000000 - $8200000

   = $1800000

Journal Entries for 2013 year:

1. Work in Progress Dr.$2400000

To Accounts Payable $2400000

(Being cost incurred recorded)

2. Accounts Recievable Dr. $2000000

To Service Income / Billing $2000000

(Being amount of bill recorded as service provided)

3. Cash Dr.$1800000

To Accounts Receivable $1800000

(Being Cash received as service income from Accounts Receivable)

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