Refer to the data in problem P3-7 for Jensen Construction Company. Assume Jensen uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for this project

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Refer to the data in problem P3-7 for Jensen Construction Company. Assume Jensen uses the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for this project.

Required:

Prepare the journal entry that Jensen would make at the end of 2015 and 2016 to appropriately recognize the revenue, expense, and profit (loss) on the project for these two years if the estimated costs to complete the project were $3,045,000 instead of $1,645,000 as of the end of 2015 as previously estimated. Assume that during 2016 actual costs incurred were as previously estimated (i.e., $3,045,000) at the end of 2015.

SOLUTION

201420152016
Actual construction costs incurred during the year$ 1,800,000$ 1,255,000$ 3,045,000
Actual construction costs incurred in prior years1,800,0003,055,000
Cumulative actual construction costs1,800,0003,055,0006,100,000
Estimated costs to complete at end of year$ 2,700,000$ 3,045,000$ -
Total construction costs4,500,0006,100,0006,100,000
Billings made over the course of the year$ 1,750,000$ 1,800,000$ 2,450,000
Cash collections during the year1,700,0001,600,0002,700,000
Percentage complete (actual costs ÷ estimated total construction costs) (A)40.0%50.1%100.0%
Estimated profit (contract price - total estimated construction costs) (B)$ 1,500,000$ (100,000)$ (100,000)
Profits earned to date (C = A x B)$ 600,000$ (100,000)$ (100,000)
Profit recognized in current year (C − Profit previously recognized)$ 600,000$ (700,000)$ -

Jensen Construction Company

Computation of Recognizable Profit/Loss

Percentage of Completion Method

Total Estimated Loss in 2015 = $100,000

2014

Costs to date (12/31/11) $1,800,000

Estimated costs to complete 2,700,000

Estimated total costs $4,500,000

Percent complete ($1,800,000 $4,500,000) 40%

Revenue recognized ($6,000,000 x 40%) $2,400,000

Costs recognized ($4,500,000 x 40%) (1,800,000)

Gross profit recognized in 2014 (40% x $1,500,000) $ 600,000

2015

Costs to date (12/31/15) ($1,800,000 + $1,255,000) $3,055,000

Estimated costs to complete 3,045,000

Estimated total costs $6,100,000

Percent complete ($3,055,000 $6,100,000) 50.1%

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