Describe the amount of gross profit to be recognized


During 2010 Nielsen Company started a construction job with a contract price of $1,886,400. The job was completed in 2012. The following information is available.

  • 2010 2011 2012
  • Costs incurred to date $471,600 $972,675 $1,261,530
  • Estimated costs to complete 707,400 324,225 -0-
  • Billings to date 353,700 1,061,100 1,886,400
  • Collections to date 318,330 954,990 1,680,075

(a) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year assuming the percentage-of-completion method is used.
Gross profit recognized in current year

  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012

(b) Prepare all necessary journal entries for 2011.

(c) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year assuming the completed-contract method is used.
Gross Profit Recognized in:

  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012

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