When using the completed contract method of accounting for long-term contracts:
A. Estimated losses on the overall contract are recognized before the contract is completed.
B. Expenses are recorded each period, but revenue is only recognized when the contract is completed.
C. Use of this method is not permitted under generally accepted accounting principles.
D. Neither gains nor losses are recognized until the contract is completed.
Answer is D. Neither gains nor losses are recognized until the contract is completed
Since revenues and expenses are recognized at completion of contract.
When using the completed contract method of accounting for long-term contracts: A. Estimated losses on the...
Which of the following is least likely to be a reason why a long-term construction contract would qualify for revenue recognition over time? Multiple Choice The customer controls the asset as it is created. The seller is creating an asset that has no alternative use to the seller, and the seller has the legal right to receive payment for progress to date. The seller is constructing an addition to property that is owned by the customer. The customer consumes the...
Ex. 18-123-Long-term construction contracts (essay). In accounting for long-term construction contracts (those taking longer than one year to complete), the two methods commonly followed are percentage-of-completion and completed- contract Instructions (a) Discuss how earnings on long-term construction contracts are recognized and computed under these two methods. (b) Under what circumstances should one method be used over the other? (c) How are job costs and interim billings reflected on the balance sheet under the percentage-of-completion method and the completed-contract method?
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