FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Hamilton Construction Company uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. In 2020, Hamilton began work under contract #E2-D2, which provided for a contract price of $2,200,000. Other details follow:

 
2020
2021
Costs incurred during the year
$640,000
$1,425,000
Estimated costs to complete, as of December 31
  960,000
–0–
Billings during the year
  420,000
  1,680,000
Collections during the year
  350,000
  1,500,000

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a.    What portion of the total contract price would be recognized as revenue in 2020? In 2021?

b.    Assuming the same facts as those above except that Hamilton uses the completed-contract method of accounting, what portion of the total contract price would be recognized as revenue in 2021?

c.    Prepare a complete set of journal entries for 2020 (using the percentage-of-completion method).

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