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In 2021, the Westgate Construction Company entered into a contract to construct a road for Santa Clara County for $10,000,000

Accounting Feb 05, 2021

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 $2,581,000  $2,347,000  $3,049,200 

Estimated costs to complete  6,319,000   2,772,000   0

as of year-end  

Billings during the year   2,090,000   2,838,000   5,072,000 

Cash collections during the year  1,845,000   2,900,000   5,255,000 

 

Westgate recognizes revenue over time according to percentage of completion.

 

, List the necessary journal entries for the year 2021 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).

 

2-b. List a journal below, using the necessary journal entries for the year 2022 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).

 

2-c.Show a journal below, Using the necessary journal entries for the year 2023 (credit "Various accounts" for construction costs incurred).

 

Date General Journal Debit Credit

Expert Solution

Requirement 2A
Date General Journal Debit Credit
2021 Construction in Progress $2,581,000    
     Various accounts   $2,581,000  
  (construction cost incurred)    
       
2021 Accounts receivables $2,090,000    
  Billing on Construction contracts   $2,090,000  
  (amount billed during the year)    
       
2021 Cash $1,845,000    
  Accounts receivables   $1,845,000  
  (cash received)    
       
2021 Construction in Progress $319,000    
  Cost of construction $2,581,000    
  Revenue from Long Term contract   $2,900,000  
  (revenue recognised)    
       
Requirement 2B
Date General Journal Debit Credit
2022 Construction in Progress $2,347,000    
     Various accounts   $2,347,000  
  (construction cost incurred)    
       
2022 Accounts receivables $2,838,000    
  Billing on Construction contracts   $2,838,000  
  (amount billed during the year)    
       
2022 Cash $2,900,000    
  Accounts receivables   $2,900,000  
  (cash received)    
       
2022 Construction in Progress $1,153,000    
  Cost of construction $2,347,000    
  Revenue from Long Term contract   $3,500,000  
  (revenue recognised)    
       
Requirement 2C
Date General Journal Debit Credit
2023 Construction in Progress $3,049,200    
     Various accounts   $3,049,200  
  (construction cost incurred)    
       
2023 Accounts receivables $5,072,000    
  Billing on Construction contracts   $5,072,000  
  (amount billed during the year)    
       
2023 Cash $5,255,000    
  Accounts receivables   $5,255,000  
  (cash received)    
       
2023 Construction in Progress $550,800    
  Cost of construction $3,049,200    
  Revenue from Long Term contract   $3,600,000  
  (revenue recognised)    
       
2023 Billing on Construction contracts $10,000,000    
     Construction in Progress   $10,000,000  
  (to record completion of contract)    
       

 

Workings:

Working   2021 2022 2023
A Contract Price $10,000,000   $10,000,000   $10,000,000  
B Cost Incurred to Date $2,581,000   $4,928,000   $7,977,200  
C Estimated cost yet to be incurred to complete the contract $6,319,000   $2,772,000   $0  
D = B+C Total Cost $8,900,000   $7,700,000   $7,977,200  
E = (B/D) x 100 % of Completion 29.00% 64.00% 100.00%
         
F = A x E Revenue to date $2,900,000   $6,400,000   $10,000,000  
G Revenue of Previous year $0   $2,900,000   $6,400,000  
H = F - G Net Revenue this year $2,900,000   $3,500,000   $3,600,000  
         
I (=B) Cost to date $2,581,000   $4,928,000   $7,977,200  
J Cost to date of previous year $0   $2,581,000   $4,928,000  
K = I - J Net Cost for the year $2,581,000   $2,347,000   $3,049,200  
         
L = H - K Gross Profits $319,000   $1,153,000   $550,800  
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