Question 2 Considering the following data for a project begu
Solution
1. Calculation of Revenue to be recognized in both years.
2017:
Percentage of Completion = Total costs incurred in 2017 / estimated cost of construction
Total cost incurred in 2017 = 200,000
Total Estimated costs = 200,000 + 700,000 = 900,000
Percentage of Completion in 2017 = 200,000 / 900,000 = 22.2%
Revenue to be booked in 2017 = Total contract price x percentage of completion
= 1,500,000 x 22.2% = $333,000
2018:
Percentage of completion = (200,000 + 200,000) / (200,000 + 200,000 + 400,000)
= 50%
Total Revenue to be booked = 1,500,000 x 50% = $750,000
Revenue already booked in 2017 = $333,000
Revenue to be booked in 2018 = 750,000 - 333,000 = $417,000
C. Journal Entries for 2017
Date
Particulars
Debit
Credit
1
Construction in progress
TO Accounts Payable
(Being entry for costs incurred in 2017)
200,000
200,000
2
Construction in progress
Expenses
TO Revenue
(NOTE 1)
133,000
200,000
333,000
3
Accounts Receivable
TO Billings on construction contract
(Being billings made to client)
175,000
175,000
4
Cash
TO Accounts Receivable
(Being amount collected from customer)
100,000
100,000
NOTE 1: Journal entry for recording the revenue under percentage completion.
Revenue account will be credited by $333,000 calculated in part a. Out of total 333,000 amount of $200,00 is actual expense incurred in current year and the same will be booked as expense and debited in journal entry. Whereas, remaining amount of $133,000 will be debited in Construction in progress control account.
| Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
| 1 | Construction in progress TO Accounts Payable (Being entry for costs incurred in 2017) | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 2 | Construction in progress Expenses TO Revenue (NOTE 1) | 133,000 200,000 | 333,000 |
| 3 | Accounts Receivable TO Billings on construction contract (Being billings made to client) | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| 4 | Cash TO Accounts Receivable (Being amount collected from customer) | 100,000 | 100,000 |


