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On February 1, 2021, Arrow Construction Company entered into a three-year construction contract to build a bridge for a price of $8,350,000. During 2021, costs of $2,140,000 were incurred, with estimated costs of $4,140,000 yet to be incurred. Billings of

On February 1, 2021, Arrow Construction Company entered into a three-year construction contract to build a bridge for a price of $8,350,000. During 2021, costs of $2,140,000 were incurred, with estimated costs of $4,140,000 yet to be incurred. Billings of $2,668,000 were sent, and cash collected was $2,390,000.
 
In 2022, costs incurred were $2,668,000 with remaining costs estimated to be $3,810,000. 2022 billings were $2,918,000, and $2,615,000 cash was collected. The project was completed in 2023 after additional costs of $3,940,000 were incurred. The company’s fiscal year-end is December 31. This project does not qualify for revenue recognition over time.
 
Required:
1. Calculate the amount of revenue and gross profit or loss to be recognized in each of the three years.
2a. Prepare journal entries for 2021 to record the transactions described (credit "various accounts" for construction costs incurred).
2b. Prepare journal entries for 2022 to record the transactions described (credit "various accounts" for construction costs incurred).
3a. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show the presentation of the project as of December 31, 2021.
3b. Prepare a partial balance sheet to show the presentation of the project as of December 31, 2022.

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step 1)


202120222023
contract price(A)8,350,0008,350,0008,350,000

cost incur 

during year

2,140,0002,668,0003,940,000

add previous

year cost incur

+ 0+ 2,140,000+4,808,000

cost incur til

date

2,140,0004,808,0008,748,000

estimated cost 

to complete

+4,140,000+3,810,000+0

total estimated construction 

cost (B)

6,280,0008,618,0008,748,000

estimated gross

profit (loss)

(A minus B)

2,070,000(268,000)(398,000)

gross profit 

(loss)

0(268,000)(398,000)

less: gross 

profit (loss)

recognized in 

previous years

00+268,000

gross profit

(loss) to be 

recognized

0(268,000)(130,000)


Req 1) Answer:

yearrevenue recognized

gross profit (loss)

recognized

202100
20220

(268,000)

20238,350,000(130,000)
total8,350,000(398,000)


req 2A) Answer:

journal entry 1)

dr. construction in progress    2,140,000

  cr. various accounts                               2,140,000

(record construction cost)   Answer is from 2021 cost incur during year


journal entry 2)

dr. Account recievable (A/R)   2,668,000

   cr. billings on construction contract     2,668,000

(record progress billing)  answer is from billing sent 2021 on the question


journal entry 3)

dr. cash                   2,390,000

 cr. A/R                                      2,390,000

(record cash collection)   Answer from 2021 cash collected on the question.


Journal entry 4) no journal entry required


Req 2B) Answer:

journal entry 1)

dr. construction in progress    2,668,000

  cr. various accounts                              2,668,000

(record construction cost)   answer is from 2022 cost incur during year


journal entry 2)

dr. A/R                                             2,918,000

  cr.billing on construction contract                   2,918,000

(record progress billing)  answer is from 2022 billing sent on the question


journal entry 3)

dr. cash                    2,615,000

  cr. A/R                                      2,615,000

(record cash collection)  answer is from cash collected 2022 on the question


journal entry 4) 

dr. loss on long term contract   268,000

  cr. construction in progress                  268,000

(record loss)   answer from 2022 gross profit (loss)


Req 3A)

A/R 2021

billings                            2,668,000

less: cash collections    (2,390,000)

A/R                                 278,000      current assets


billing in excess of cost 2021

billing made in 2021              2,668,000

less: cost incurred (2021)      (2,140,000)

billing in excess of cost           528,000 current liabilities


Answer: 

Balance sheet

current assets:
Account receivable278,000


current liabilities

billing in excess of cost 528,000


Req3B)

A/R as of 12/31/21                    278,000

billings (2022)                        2,918,000

less: cash collection (2022)  (2,615,000)

A/R as on 12/31/22                   581,000    current assets


Billing in excess of cost less (loss)                                   528,000

billing in excess of cost 2021                                       +2,918,000

add: billings made during year 2022                              3,446,000


less: construction cost incur 2022    2,668,000

         loss                                          (268,000)

          total:                                                                      -2,400,000

billings in excess of cost less (loss) 2022                      1,046,000

current liabilities


Answer:

current assets:
Account receivable581,000


current liabilities

billing in excess of cost less loss1,046,000


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