FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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(Recognition of Profit on Long-Term Contract) Shanahan Construction Company has entered into a contract beginning January 1, 2017, to build a parking complex. It has been estimated that the complex will cost $600,000 and will take 3 years to construct. The complex will be billed to the purchasing company at $900,000. The following data pertain to the construction period.

  2017 2018 2019
Costs to date $270,000 $450,000 $610,000
Estimated costs to complete 330,000 150,000 –0–
Progress billings to date 270,000 550,000 900,000
Cash collected to date 240,000 500,000 900,000

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(a) Using the percentage-of-completion method, compute the estimated gross profit that would be recognized during each year of the construction period.
(b) Using the completed-contract method, compute the estimated gross profit that would be recognized during each year of the construction period.

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