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Learning
ding this chapter, you should be able to é
er stu e contract costing and describe its sy
. H
pa ntiate between contract Costing and
a stand the contract Costing produc,
ate ;
ul bare contract account and ascertian the Rotional profit on incomplete contract
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1 Jain the calculation of profit taken to Profit and loss account On incomplete contracts
eg in how work-in-progress shown in balance sheet,
, explai
Objectives
 
 
Pecial, features
Job costing
© and treatment of Various item of costs
  
RODUCTION
ing is employed in case of big jobs described as ‘Contracts’, Since contracts are big
Bane osting principles are employed to collect, apportion and ascertain the cost of a
Ie costing is also a form of specific order costing where Work undertaken on such
, Contract ra per the specific requirement of the customer (contractee). Each contract is
ay differ fit ascertainment and control. The contrac
yt JN
contract ™: ate unit for the purpose of cost and pro!
treated as separ Ives heavy expenditure, spreads over a longer period, and may be undertaken 2
work usually involv even ‘continue over more than one accounting period. This Means, the co
different sites. It - - be calculated even on incomplete contract at the end of an accounting yee
and profit ae a ; od of costing termed as ‘contract costing’ or ‘terminal costing” has to |
Hence, @ me aoe cost and profit on such bigger jobs i.e. contract, A separate comm
eT aan ascertain cost of completion and profit on each contract, Contract Costin
pats ad ae oe engaged in construction of building, roads, bridges, railway lir
yed in business tata i E %
oe ee, lines and other civil and mechanical engineering works.Cosy
  
  
 
   
 
 
9.2 DEFINITION AND CHARACTERISTICS
ICMA has defined contract costing as “that form of specific order costing Which a fi
undertake 2 i i h order is of long duration hery
en to customer’s special requirements and eac 8 duration.
ay of constructional or engineering nature. Hence, when compared to a job, it tate’
duration of time for completion. It can be regarded as bigger job. .
Characteristics: The distinguishing features of contract costing are as follows :
Features regarding production
@ The work is undertaken as per the customer's specific requirements. Hence, each os
differ according to its nature, size and contents of work.
Gi) The work will be of a relatively long duration and involves heavy expenditure,
(il) The work is usually undertaken at pre-determined sites.
(iv) The work is usually of a constructional or en,
() Plant and equipment may be purchased or hired for the duration of the contract.
(vi) The completion date is fixed in advance, and penalties follow delays,
(Wil) Certain aspects of the work may be assigned to sub-contractors.
 
 
neering nature.
 
Features regarding cost
i) The cost unit in contract costing is a contract.
(ii) A separate account is prepared for each contract to ascertain the cost and Profit or loss, on
contract.
(iii) Most of the items of cost can be easily identified with a specific contrac!
directly.
(iv) Indirect costs normally consists of Head Office expenses. These are apportioned to y,
contracts on some suitable basis.
) () The contract price is often fixed in advance and payment is received at var
 
and henee eh,
ious sta
completion, based on surveyor’s or architect’s certificate. Contract price may cont
esclation clause.
(vi) A separate contract ledger in maintained for recording costs when the number of co
are large.
9.3 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOB AND CONTRACT COSTING
There is a great deal of similarity between job and contract costing because a contract is not
a bigger job. Contract costing, more or less, follows the same principles as job Costing
Purpose of cost collection, cost ascertainment and cost control. However, there are certain
difference between the two. These can be summarised as follows:
1. Jobs are generally performed within the factory premises wherea:
undertaken usually at the pre-determined site (s).
2. In job costing, a work order ora batch of products can be taken as job unit where in
Costing, unit for the purpose of ascertainment of cost is contract.
S work on contii
#
gf t conn a Of the Cost
eta irect cosy
ott costs.
or act
al cog, ing eg
4 ant pa ofthe oa eo
By iti
oe
“On tig
asc fy
comparatively 4
go is of comps i ho Mono ‘wae
a wor! yen takes more than ong coo tig 4
anal? sis ascertained af Mg
Fs ony? contracts i.e. on the Wo
pre aplete
 
 
  
 
 
itable for pring oga, Mbege
eo ing is Suitable foy Printing y,
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ent ion nese
ti
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ing i std
 
 
i
Hoag Met gg
aig Cogs ts,
™ a ttt
f CONTRACT Costyyg PRO, ty “si
THe volved two parties je, (The 69 "tO ang
“tet BE sca OF AN Organisation, Who una mai
Be ris
1 ete i este
wt contractee 1S Again a person op an OrBaistgg thea
ae ncracloe usually ONBARES an ay ite wo tipg tk Oy he
ir THE CO he ender document eh ag
wn gies %) he tender to th : wean
Pe orsubmist olen resent itis ct ee
4 e act ag «
cotA° parties. The c i 2 hae este
pee conditic a
i me a Acoet
J otter contract involves a large
thee
Ee
ice
; ale nt of Cost and other Important Tens
ime!
Sg Trea
sually maintains a Contra ions
ei & common pracicetoaltagiy -
act. Itisa
onta
Yaesu is pae
number ca ont
core cular conc ar asignel wt Lets discus the
elating to
es
pe
Mossad
Contract. The discussion alsin
fost in @
sof co
ts
alent of arog
"explain of item Memsin contact
tng
 Contragy
‘ement
amount ang
based on the architects ceri,
a
jon ba
 
2 ong peg
Pio, ay
le, Payments 1 HO sap,
of
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on
je!
tract Revenue
Con
Fe rise of the following
syenlue may comprise of
fontract
Contr
unt of contract reveny
) The Initial amount
    
the contat ie cont pie
tract revenue due to escalation case,
e in contract
“gd ie due to
x e in contract revenu
reas
(fe) Incr
Additonal ork permed by coat iily
agreed upon
even by contacts
ntract revenue due to incentives g
ease in contrac
(@ Increa
(@) Decrease in cc
 
63 per conta ems
nue due to penalties imposed by contact as pe
act revenueTreatment of Materials Cost
(SeDisectenaterials ials like bricks, cement, steel, ete. are
eee me necetemntncd cnc watusastcats e cosa ret
F Peete + Stores materials are received through material requisitions, from
The cost of the same should also be debited to the respective Cees account,
Gil) Materials on site : At the end of an accouni year, the cost of materials on site
and carried forward to the next year by debiting to the contract account.
Gy) Materials returned to the stores : The materials which are no more
contract site are returned to the stores. The cost of materials so returned
deducted from materials issued or credited to the contract account.
() Normal loss of material : Some materials on the c
use of nature of material or work. There is no of sy
loss. Only the cost of material at site is calculated at the end of accounting period. In this w
cost of normal loss gets included in the cost of contract
(i) Abnormal loss of materials : The cost of materials
contract site is treated as abnormal loss. It should be
Account and credited to the cor
Sent to
  
    
is Sstimay
required aty
should either
‘ontract site is normally lost, Ttis ith
Separate accounting treatment
 
ntract account.
Accounting Treatment of Labour Cost
@ All cost incurred on labour employed at the contra
ged to the contract acco
‘act account. Adjustment for
ct site should be treated as direct lab
unt. Total wages on accrual basis should
Sees outstanding or advance Payment of wa
Gi) A separate Wage sheet shou
Gili) Salaries of the staff employ
labour cost. Hence, these s|
indirect expenses or overhe.
Id be prepared for each contract.
ed at Head Office and Central Stor
hould be assig,
ad cost.
Treatment of Direct Expenses
All expenses ot!
‘©S are considered ag indi
ned to all contracts on some equitable basi./ wi
overhead Costs
o
    
 
ot location: Most of 4
mcs wentified With enc oa
 
A ONtra, i
of machiner Che My,
pe mE
morte 8 gi Vlog
ate jonment :Iis only the ey
spp?
eg
a a
Fons contracts on some “Auitabyg Ni SS i
e Is, Ns
fy of Plant 14 Maching, <
oe” 4 machinery May be taken, i,
fF 3” When it is taken on lease ge
Foe nt, Ifthe plant of equipme,
ie ear contract, there are ‘Wo waye
ic
rac scout MAY Be dbieg ye
y
nea ge
depreciated value at the eng Hi h the cog, ing ag
F ed back to store or to othe,
mov"
ween the cost and the depre a s nae ig,
PE vely, depreciation ma Me Tepe Dletigg Pe hu
a iat » Be ale My tt
en used at the contract site dur, the gh de
o
  
  
i
a Ng
Sed on yg il ti,
a
wher plant costs such as Maintenance : thay i lf z
Oe net account , Te miaget ine
contract fue oi setae ag
i ul i
contracting ih ~
times, & pee y engaged for 8 special,
sgances ees oe ing, the jobs lil ning 9 ig
Pe ven to different sul contractors, The ee 8 tig te ny
B * ld fog Pe agg
pi contract. a Hs sho beast
ql
4 certified and work uncertifieg ie
q
I ct generally takes longer duratig
eontract B
of time fo
ad fan accounting peti. The propesgt
|
jest or engineer appointed for uch unre The wor
w roaress can be classified into value of Work ¢
be asses
"ON inom Sed bythe
ertified ang let cons a
4 { Work un ork
iF Value of Work Certified : Ale ofthat oti cone
© cettfied or approved by the contractee’s architect
veluedat contract price (ie selling pricy
@ Costof Work Uncertiied : This is that par ofthe Wot in
Bor approved by the architect or engineer. Its Vad at ng
element of profit in it. The work uncertif;
 
Itis the y,
 
1YS prior tothe end ofthe
the value of work certified and cost of uncertified Work appear
contract account.
ccounting period. Both
‘onthe credit side oftheyn Money :
i ins a certain percentage of the amount centifieg for
ite This fale atend money’. It is in the form of security agai
a St defi
hargeable for delay in completion of the work. It 1S retained for q
ae Reece the completion of the contract. Thus, itis release ne Perse
ie ‘warranty period is over.
Treatment of Expected Losses
Whenever certain future losses can be foreseen or expcted ona Particular ¢
should be made in the year of such ¢stimation in order to meet future conti
Provision required should be debited to the contract account,
Extras
Sometimes, the contractor
the original contract, This
%y
  
   
   
Ontract
Ngencies They
 
     
   
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
may be asked by the contractee to do some work
Which is
becomes necessar ‘count of some additi
  
 
  
 
 
d to charge extra
"Bes are treated as income for the
  
aleulation of Profit on Incompleted Contracts
fthe work ona Contract is started and finished during the same ac
an be calculated in the usual manner and transferred to Profit
ontracts which extend to more the
ss should be accounted for the
4, if yes, how much. If it is a
 
tttoot
 
{ notional or total estim,, i
i Si + Tecan be calculate ag tog
PE cetfied i
Pepto uncertified 5
wi os!
we
work done til date
0
 
 
eo cos!
potion ee gl a =
7 Profit :Itcan be caley >
wena Meda fly, eS
«Pri
SB cost al otal and estimated cos oy
P rare date ‘il contac.
i nal cost =
gstimated additional costs to, complete t a :
contract ng
ed profit ‘9
octet “3
ening notional Profit ort esting
pe and loss account of the year, The por
; iy ie profit and loss account can be cal
sfert®
lel
ive should be retained in work ¢
gout SHO ingest
yhen an incomplete conty
Dare ing loos I an age wh
disclosing 108s in an accountng vgn
   
In this case, entire amount of loss jg tobe transfey
0 profit
i) When the Work on the contract ayy ray tl
© work certified is less than Oe of te cng the aa gt
f ict
Thevholeamountof none potistetinggyy
: words, no profit should beta
np
ken tothe creitofprfae
fit and loss a,
(0) When the work on the contract has Teasonably coun
(i) If the value of work certified is ong
 
Notional Profit
 
or
If reduced on cash received basis then ;
1 Cash Received
3 Notional Profit x ———*
Work Certifiedon cash received basis then :
Cash Received
Work Certified
> Ss
juced
2 Notional Profit x
  
) When the work on the contract is nearer completion. A contract is con;
nearer completion when the work on it is largely completed and the cost of ren
work on the contract can be fairly estimated. On such contracts the basis of deter
the portion of notional profit to be taken to the profit and loss account will |
estimated profit. One of the following formula can be used for the purpose:
Work Certified
(i) Total estimated profit « "Conse price
Work Certified is Cash Received
ii) Total estimated profit « erent
w p Contract price Work Certificate
Cost of work done till date
jij) Total estimated profit <
ii) R Total estimated cost
Cost of work done till date : Cash Received
(iv) Total estimated profit = —_—_
Total estimated cost Work Certificate
Cost of work done till date is the sum of all the costs incurred on the
date. This can also be calculated as follows
Work certified
Add : Work uncertified
 
Less : Notional Profit
 
Cost of work done till dateos,
in
 : Generally the sty,
Note robe transferred to py, ta
ts CAN USE any of ah
ich reduces the ng Loge
re
   
tracts
Jeted con:
comP!
fi period in which, the work
in
ai
kong
ontract account: theg
pe ctee’s personal A/e Dp thy %
ila contract A/c ’ “
rie contract price) By
with tractee’s account j |S deb
con
s And ¢,
ork in progress, the materig jas ang at ;
PM te, The contract ao C204, mga wit
tn is transfered to pop 8 lg Mah
om!
tis i
and ty las oti ttt ag
Cou Moun op kta
rsonal Accouns he, gg
see's Pe aay Pg
sonal account of i font Clee iNet Min n
Fie money is received from the Contract We ot oa 7
c k Ale Dr. “shag Pp en
Ban! contractee’s personal Ag a Meda
ae amount of money Teceiveg) “a
it!
sunt blancedandyiqar
court
contract is in p athe
e work on 1H of ey
Piette on ate el Side of et whit vag apy
 prcin-prowress shown one Set sid cr te
Him the contractecis treated as
ed fo
ropes He Mae
lac
S On acon a Sheet ite
letion this account is debited yj x the aa of oy
of complet Wo st ‘
Pasig the lon
atertc’s personal Alo
To Contr
 
Alc
 
  
(With contract pi
count
 
 
palance in the a ;
own on the assets
Ow shows the amount
of the Contract,
1 contract price in re
The total contra
mple 1.
of work certified was & 15,09,
alue of v
 
  
   
90.0031 Ma,
ido Of
st incurred, the work costing i
wed was 10,00,000
ied wa
ied to determine the amount ae
resequred to determine the
Sing 31st March, 2014,Cash Received
* Work Certified
a 4,50,000 x
10,00,000
3 1
00,000 ~ Rs-2,00,000
The contract price in respect ofa project was & 20,00,000. On 31st
work had been completed and certified by the architects, The
March, 2914
Match, 2014 on this project
Costs ing
amounted to Rs.16,00,000. It was estimated that angi t
    
to be incurred further to complete the project. The contractee Paid 75% of is 4
work certified. Find out Profit to be taken to profit and loss account. Na
Solution:
Contract Price
Less: Total Actual and Estimated costs : Mi
Cost to date 16,00,000
Cost to be incurred 80,000
Total Estimated Profit
 
8
2 + 320
Since the contract is nearer completion, ie. cost of completion of remaining cost have been es
therefore profit to be taken to Profit & Loss Account can be calculated using the following §
= Total estimated prot » Work Certified Cash Received :
Contract price ” Work Centified
18,00,000 13,50,000
= 3,20,009 x 18:0,000 , 13,50,000
20,00,000 * 18,00,000 = *2,16,000
Working Notes:
@ Calculation of work certified i.e. 90% of the work,
ce 20.00.00 = %18,00,000ad
judes the profit Clement,
int’ peing 75% of the
aaa “Keene
5. «18,00,000
. i 13,50,000
ic 1st March 2014, SR
Struct
F ti
7 On rated price of & | 500,009, The cide
8 < ‘9014 and on that Aatethe acca ~
aber“ “
Inj
“en.
gto site semen
ied mst ‘ta
ew
Ee icant)
ios (ditional machinery %
of esoFY Staff exclusively devo for =
Spe pense assizned 10 the contragy tay ma
ef S cerified upto 31 Dec, 2014 5
we completed but not yet Certifieg =
Jott ‘
a on own plant is to be provigeg at the =
ve wages: estimated value OL Mtl ong 2, a ‘
fe ¢work certified minus 20% Of retention om Toe a :
: ‘one :
required to prepare the Contrag, ‘Ccount s _
tyeamount 0 be included inthe “eit fiat. !
. Many’, i
Stag 189
' aa struction Lig %
ontract Account
Orth Yee
 
       
als issued
 
 
es
 
   
 
   
     
140,000. | ae \ og
: 10000 | 154 \5 Matisse | 2a
F : Cost Of Workinprogress cig. | >_ 0
at sent to site (at cost) eso. |
eofplant :
sof Supervision a
ai Office Expenses |
ast of Work-in-progress b/d | | By Working Ta
Profit Value of Work Catted ~990n0
oft & Loss A/c 1,44,000 | Costof Work Unceied 89000) sano
WIP (Reserve) A/c 126,000fit to be credited to Profit and Loss Account :
work on contract has been certified therefore
ean be calculated as follows :
Agee Cash Received
i ork Contied
   
       
2, 80
= 2,70,000«= «80 — 1 44 999
Sia 3 100
Exampe 4. ABC construction company Ltd. started its business on 1-4-2013, Followin,
expenditure on the contract No. 1, it took on 1-4-2013 for® 10,00,000 for the year ending aay
Materials purchased on contract 220 04) :
Plant purchased and sent to contract site 44
Wages incurred 1 6,99
Other Expenses incurred 200%,
Head office Expenses be
Cash received on account up to 31-3-2014 amounted to € 4,80,000 being 80% of the Work Centif
OF the material sent to site, materials worth Re 2,000 remained unaccounted. This was tea
incertified was € 20,000 and materials costing & 10,400 were in hand on site.
‘harge 20% depreciation on plant and keep 1/3 of the notional profit in work-progress (Resery
repare the necessary contract account from the above Particulars. This was the only Contract a
pany undertook in the financial year 2013-14 7: \
[Brat Mtg
ingens I profit) } ay a
1H nee | Seg |
oe
@
3.209 | *Riaay Ay
Loss a/¢ i Gall ny me
ee ejaie P28 | Sey my | Ry
f 8 een?
i ——
 
          
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|
=
|
E |
' Bios: ; te
ving of Value of Work Ce ‘ -
i} ee ccnincl tak the ‘at a i,
HY WN the wor itl Pt
, as 6,00,000
h 4,80,000 9
a, *
culation of profit to be take
Cale
 
71 Prof nd
, ‘
7 f wark has been certifi, hence pofy 2m Sten y
BW tue of Pre tle fr nt Ole
(wl lated as follows: Prt adic
” calcula
th Cash Received
- National Profit Work Cetifed
hy 80
3 00 X — = % 33,299
 Since pe Contact follwing the come
has been prov
asa pnp
f plant costing 8000s reat somalia
4, > Loss of plant c
Wi,ing further information is
     
 
 
 
   
ued as on 31st December, 2014 were : Wages 4,000 and Direct
   
is provided to you:
 
 
 
Expenses we
  
  
   
 
 
 
  
 
epreciation on plant and machinery up to 31st Weaecoe _ ine 712,009 "
in the¢ ies were : Wages & 6,000, Other f: ‘
Hira 500 ce ene es were Nags £6.00 “er
Go eirterials at site on 3c December, 2014 cost € 25,000
® Ttwas further certified that 20% of the work on control remained incomplete on 31St Deg
# The total contract price was € 2,00,000 :
i Id be taken into the accoun 's e
contract aceount Porending S12 Bene outa respect ofthis conta the ee
Solution: 5
Contract No. 13 Account for the year ending Dec. 31, 2014
Dr.
Particulars Amt. (@) Particulars :
To Materials By Sale of Serap
Purchased ~ 90,000 By work in progress ;
Sent from stores ~ 26,000 1.16000 Malu of Work Certified ~1,60,999
oo Cost of Work Uncertified 18.000 199
To Wages
Paid 42,000
Add: Outstanding 40g ~ 46,000 By Materials at site “3
To Share of Administrative cost 20,000 By Plant on hand |)
To Cost of Plant sent to site 60,000 (60,000 ~ 12,000)
To Direct Expenses By Loss (WN ) 3
Paid 24,000 (transferred to P.& L A/e)
Add: Outstanding ~2000
To Cost of Sub-contractingcasting
Notes =
ia ue of Work certifi. isa
St we Mesroplote ™ other Riy,
we
ina
i Wo, r
alue of Work Sertifieg ne fou!
v :
       
  
 
the th
wi
© 2,00,000 = 160,099
100
en alue of Work y Certing
Si av st of materials fe
cos
 
 
 
‘Veg,
our Cost oy,
And 6, Or
6000+ 3,500 4 8,509 Sir; Suet Sti,
- tract has g OWn a? * ing
he contr Fe loss
» a? e transferred tg Profit nd ia 64
De yn Ay
0g Progress Accouns “Soy AS,
-in- ‘ :
Shy, Xa ! ce rORTESS ACCOUNt ore te
Sse kit?! er, for the erie ge init, Ne
“ae piso added there thus, rote, Heong MN,
. isalso add ql
n 3 VF unt ofnotional prose trang etre "oe St
io é :
‘ © are ely it can also Pe calcula 4 Ln a wag
1 eeativ : Co e
the Wy ermal Value of work Certifieg 4 Ost of m a
vey F N PFOBTESS accoyn CAN alsg 5 rey, wig.
a :
work Fas the total of Value Work cena “ Thing ~
lq sited wi ofnnotional profit Not *Tansferne pa Me oe ory tk hg,
eportion Mang los Se erga oa ay,
se york-in Progress A/o Dr. “cat
in my Wo To Value work Certifieg
SR To Cost of work “NCertifieg
° . .
With the value of Work Certifieg ANd cose OF Work cei
(Qu oe Dy: is
Sontract A/c
_— To work-in progress Reserve) a
ioe f Work-in-progres KP intesen
With the value o at q “cette an ok iy
0 ’ ssing the above ent, ie een ml an
After pas Bod brought down coun Btlenceneyet rete
be find a '0 contract account This proses yi ve peed a on te conta
transfer es
be ins incomplete a
_ Sas shown in balance shes
| -in-Progress as
| Work-in
|
act
h received from contrac
re
The cas
steet as follows
 
©€ ON account js also ectcted. This, ‘an be stom ngLess : Cash received
  
Work-in-progress
The first method is usually adopted by accountants, ae
Example 6. Using the information given in example 3, show how the work-in-
‘Progress wil] Appear}
the balance sheet of SR construction Lid. :
Solution: Work-in-progress :
x
Value of work certified 900,000
Cost of work uncertified ¢ 80,009
re
Less : Working Progress (Reserve) 126,000 j
——
. 80 8,54,000
| Less : Cash received ( Too * 270% ono) 720,000
: "34000wt
é
   
 
  
“Progress ;
works
nel rod till date
eu
stil profit taken to Pg LAle
OF yl:
a
 
5 cash eed (a i :
pe
son Curtin Co Pe =
! Hing ae meat in ~~
ue wrchased “tay
oe
os
Me Machine PUCASEd forthe 5,
if Machinery
aM
race
wer
yb Po
an
    
     
ie
Nong
Expenses (Fully Chart $
psoriee Expe }om contractee
:. Bs a ae 1 20000 a ae me = =
: pean a wore 16,009 and vin song
fie cater a charged at 20%, Prepare Padi
pie) as 10 be how ite
sal
Thee
lo i
cet ae
ise act ge mekinrome. it
a il Sate
act Undertaken bythe omy i
Sunny ¢
Ying pou
Y Construction Company Lg
Contract Account fg the yea
Year ending Dec, uy My
—_ Aunt. @)T Parag 7
——— Bison Notts ———
SNaterials pure
ag Labour
ppDirect
i
MS relating tog
vas the only conte
ing this Was the only
ming t
   
   
 
 
 
  
    
   
 
 
 
  
  
 
{Anti
BY Value Of ork ceritig 6.0}09)
150,000 | Cost for cet 2100 | agg
b 10, 40,000
= — | By Maa omelet
: ” | 000-46 \
Be rower ak ARH | By Machinery at sie 2M
ae chinery (at cost)}-1,80, 0 | fre
oe b ssow | s
BE oer 2Ahoey |
i. ec | By Balance bd (Notional
240000
TbProfit & Loss A/c ’
WBalance c/d (Reserve
—
eeContract No. Il:
Material at Site
Plant at Site
Wages paid in Advance
Work in Progress:
Work Certified
Work Uncertified
     
 
     
    
   
    
Less : WIP (Reserve)
Less ; Cash received from
Contractee
Contractee’s Account
 
 
Dr.
Particular Amt. (@) Particular
Dee. 31, 2014 Dec. 31, 2014
To Balance c/d 4,80,000 By Bank
480,000
Jan. 11,2015
By Balance b/deol4 1
512" pleNe. |
   
    
  
fie 00,
Pil certified mM _
yor aS 20,
Roof uncertified Eo
we
ra
_
3015
a b/d _—____—__
jause
tio” I acontract Stipulates th
ye jause ina ee ‘ath cong
nen jaterial and labour bey, He F
rio" rmaterial and lab rare eetin pa 1a cong
je ces 0 ¢ uncertainty of material ang labour : rasa 1th,
pF riod a a safeguard to the Contractor ae raga ecg
vide a $2 0d of a
ws rovi ae In other Words escalation clay rote ie
1 ee ae TeeMENt betien Ovid fy ie Beco ig
ae ie tals and labour, Pats by te cna
“yoo! ces of materials a 7M amount 6 me teen
ner? Jause may be used to COmpensate fog increase Pin fo
on cl S Spent over the ss in
pei of labour hours sper © standards Stipul
oa
 
the Juantj
lateg, SU8ntty Fm en
tion clause may be used to BiV6 a rebate
; Se ond labour go down beyond q
rial
na
tain percent {he conacee y
cntag
for contract and pass on the Advantage of RE. In such PBS contrac a
ser arnount HONE rice fhe Contaceg, me
se :
jus Contracts
P
cost
 
t plus contracts, the Contractor js
cost
as profit. The ami
  
ited t0 as
pntrag lated
int of profit, ether as. g sot
to the actual cost of work done
qpeof contract is
M eaaken by the =a
aaa is difficult. This type of conten
sinat This
rely new nature, technolo
ely 0
purpose of
contractor are get
  
 
 
Iculation of the amount of p
 
Profit are agreed upon ina
and audit bythe coniractee.
fer the following advantages:
 
lly subject to review
Advantages : Cost-plus contracts of
Tothe Contractor :
() Itsaf
cost
 
ds t ntractor against the risk of fluctuation in prices of different elements of
uards the contthis type of contract is most advan,
of filing tenders and quotations
pays a fair price for getting the work done as the price is
amount or a percentage on it
‘of accounts of the contractor available for verification or audit by the
PASC on at,
to the Contractor
no incentive for sum to improve the efficiency of the work done
d amount on performance. If he is entitled a fixed percentage of pr.
__ then he will not be rewarded for cost control and cost reduction as lower costs ale
lower profits. feteh
(ii) Market forces are not allowed to play for determination of the contract. The contrags. ;
allowed to take the advantages of favorable market conditions. Ws
   
Unless
fit on,
   
To the contractee
(i) There is an element of uncertainty regarding the total price to be paid by him for the
Gi) The contractee has to suffer and pay more for the inefficiency 0 :
; f the contractor. Then
incentive for contactor to reduce costs. ‘sagagssent (0 site g
   
     
 
 
   
 
970,
Bred *70,0q9
jnourt €eq
; k
fd tosite qu ie
ye atsite i! e ¢
! +009
Be fed 2g, Sty
certifies a (ay e
gpaumcerified pe! :
orkon contract commenced ory 1.009 My gg
ge Depreciation on plant was gyn 2010S H
certified every y Red at 209
 
ti
Year and settle Me ber
gatact. Prepare Contr the account
F ed
Tact acco, ACCOUNT helo
2012,2013 and 2014 ending oe COM, eg 8 gi
 
 
 
 
"Bn Desens aig wie Sectrmett
gition: “a
a
: | 970000 By Vitafapes ae
ToPlant issue "000000 | Viketfed —engy
Rages 830000) Workuneifed aan haan
ToExpenses
 
 
 
40,000
By Platts (1000-20000 son
| | By Mati at sie
By Profit & Loss A (Lass
28,40,000_18,40,000
By Material at site
By lant on hand (10,00,000 ~2,00 9
 
 
 
 
 
 
itn 70,10,000
To P&L A/c 11,04,000 By Notional Profit b/d
To work in progress
(Reserve A/c) 7,36,000
Contract Account for 2013
Particulars Amt. @) Particulars
To Opening Balances :
Work-in-progress : By work in progress A/c
Work Certified _60,00,000 (Reserve) é
Work Uncertified _90,000|60,90,000 By contractee’s A/c (Contract price) cn
Plant at site 8,00,000 By plant returned (8,00,000— 80,000) ra
Material at site 1,20,000 By Material return to store it
To Materials sent to site 6,90,000 _
To Wages 6,00,000
To Expenses 30,000
To P& LA/c 11,36,000
'94,66,000\
¢ .
-
014 :
a Be it Ale -
nC
J
| Soom |
a
Work certified
Work uncertified
i. 12013
 
    
  
 
|
|
Sy 3
spBalance b/d | | a |
| By Contacte foal
| oa le
By Contastaiy
"se | ByBueeog | 1
Work certified tS 7
ork uncer | E
Wo | 3
| JnLang
fan. 1, 2014 |
 
By Contact leastPrey ively, were ung
commencedon Ist January and Ist July, 2014 respective
etry tn 3 ape 2014 showed the following position:
 
 
72,000
i 1,10,000
Wages paid
General charges oe
Plant installed aa
Materials on hand 4000
Wages accrued i
Work certified 2,00,000
Cash received in respect thereof 150,000
Work done but not certified (at cost) 6,000
The plant was installed on the date of commencement of each contract; depreciations thereon to be taken
10% per annum. Prepare the Contract, Accounts in the tabular form and ascertain the Profit or loss to be take
to Profit & Loss Account,
 
 
 
 
   
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
~~ (B.Com() Delhi Univ, 207) I)
Solution : Sentinel ACCOR NPS
Particulars Contract | Contract Particulars Contract ‘ontract
1(%) 1(%) 1%)
Materials 72000 | “58,000 | Work-in-progrese
Wages 110,000 J 1,12,000] Work Certified 2,00,000
Wages accrued 4,000 4,000) | Work Uncertified 6,000 8.000
General charges 4,000 2,800 | Materials in hand 4,000 | 4009
Plant installed 20,000 16000 | Plant at site (WN,
To Notional profit e/d 18,000 By Loss transferred to
Profit & Loss A/c (WN,)
228,000 | “192800
0 Profit & Loss A/c (WN,) 9,000 — | By Notional Profit b/d
fo WIP (Reserve) A/c 9,000
18,000
— SSin
oe
FL FG LE
a
wan
 
  
ne
ion 3: M/S ABID Constructions
  
ite i988 EASY O07
g ce,
cect 1 bas Sow a8 os, te
Cea and es Ne MS ee \
ee 4 ewe a, neem {
(or MS eat de rte, = i
oP \
= Normal prof 2 ta,
M5 x Sth Ret
Work Cait
718.000 2 50.00 ‘
2,00.005
9,000
eco ASD rrr mr
Direct Wages paid 1077 \
Site office cost io
‘Material retum to store ao]
Work certified =~ |
‘Work uncertified i:
a SS
Prepaid ste office costason31-03-2014 ‘or
Direct wages outstanding as on 31-03-2014 2
Material at site as on 31-03-2014 8
 
 
 
(@) A plant was purchased fr the contract t 8 8,00,000 on 1-12-2013
(b) Depreciation @ 15% per annum isto be charged.
(©) Material costing ® 130,000 was destroyed by fie
Prepare: |
(i) Contract Account fo th year ended 31st March, 2014 ani compute proittobeihentote |
Profit & Loss Account
ii) Account of Contacte.
Gi) Profit & Loss Account showing the elevnt items
(iv) Balance sheet showing the relevant ems eee onBy Material returned to store
By Profit & Loss A/e
wages (Material Destroyed by fire)
rasan By Work in-progress «
ee —Work certified
Less: Prepaid 500 | —Work uncertified
To Depreciation (WN,) 4 | By Material at site
To Notional Profit eld 1,650
B20
‘To Profit & Loss A/c (WN,) 880 | By Notional Profit b/d
To WIP (Reserve) A/c 7
1.650
(ii) Contractee’s Account
Particulars Amoun % [Particulars Atom
(%in*000) ing
To Balance /d 10,120 | By Bank Ale Thi
10,120 ny
(iii) Relevant items of Profit & Loss Account
Particulars Amoun & [Particulars Amoune
(in ‘000) in‘opp)
To Contract A/c 130
(loss of material due to fire)
To Net Profit 750.) By Contract A/c %
880_| (Profit on contract) 88
Working Note:
 
 
4 months
wn Depreciation on plant=8,00,000 x 15% x ———— -z 40,000
12 months
WN,> Calculation Of profit from the incomplete contract : Since more
has been Certified, profit to be transferred to P& L A/c ont
than 50% of the Contract price
calculated as follows :
his incomplete contract ean be
. F
= Notional profit x 2. Cash Received
Work Certifieded 3
st if
en ay
ages day I)
wie ny a
i es ‘i
exer hy
pues ses Sa)
gieot XPT Si ‘ig
eed 500m) ia
Nec ancerified om wad
vo a
seria at site 5009
TE cued Mou) 18m
plat is ved from contractor S$, i
ooh 2013 and2 3
Se atattic end of 2013 ana 2014 0 10h ts repeat
Bee econ, ands) Contracts accor eh
on
re (2)
fer to profit and loss accoun
for transfer to prot
fit for tran
oft f
f
 
252013 and
"25204 thn pp, Mig ino esdertig
18.Com Diy
Contract Account for2913
Unig)
sito:
:__
    
Particulai
 
 
“pe Nisterials issued
 
| Work certified Sisqo
ToDirect wages Work uncerifed > gamp_ |, 754000
Bepaet expenses ByMaterialsatsite
To Indirect €° '
 
 
ss)$,00,000 ’
750,000 7 1,05,600
 
        
       
    
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract Account For 2014
By Materia! at site
57,000 By Plant at site S009
6,65,600 By Contractee’s A/c “hoy 009
84,000
~1,05,000
10,000
~ 1,400
To Plant issued > 2,000
To Profit and Loss A/c 1,32,000
10,12,000 _ftoraae5
Contractee’s Account
Particulars Amt) Particulars Amt @
2013
To Balance c/d 6,00,000 By Bank 6,00,000
6,00,000 6,00,003
—— 00,000
2014 =a
To Contract A/c 10,00,000 By Balance b/d 6,00,009
By Bank 4,00,000
10,00,000. 19,00,000 |
Illustration 5, A co
 
Contract reveal the
tractor commenced a contract on |
following information as on 3 1-3-2014,
Jd
-7-2013. The costing records concem
lg Meet ly
ttt
i the saig20)
tou to Engineer 14
3 « plant sent t0 site (72913
cost 5 supervisor (3/4 time o)
so raion & other expen ag
seed ‘administration expenses ey
pre? in hand at site as on 37
ct 32014 2g ing
9 te commrgek san estimated "ane
el costing © 13,500 was 4, Sg Siig gg
He, On 313-204 1 hd yi Asay i “a
jt conae price and Contractor hag Ma i lay ‘fis
i pie and en
wg fre basis, Prepere Contec! Sea Pea fo ite Mi
bon (cy ag
Fpenicals i |
Material Issued |
qo Labour ’ |
aid 10;
|
fat 0 sie
ial ©
wis od ding as on 3
ato outstan 13g
 
Add ; Outstanding 02
 
qo Salary £0 engineer (20,500 x g)
so Salary to Supervisor
 
p 000* 7 *9)
qo Administration & other expenses
Paid 4,60,600
ess : Prepaid 10,000
 
Jo Depreciation on Plant (WN)
By Cost of contract c/d
Jo Notional profit b/d
To P&L A/c (WN,)
To WIP (Reserve) A/c
 
   
     
00
 
1,60,178 |
  
11010
BY Workin Progr
Work certted
(3% of 45on0m
“ork unceitd cwyy
°2633.600 — 979740
By Notional Proft bairred on 2/3 completion of contract = % 26,39,600 (as calculated in contract account)
fcompletion of full contract = 3/2 x % 26,39,600 =& 39,59,400
 
- Cost of work uncertified = Cost incurred to date minus 50% of the total cost of contract
=26,39,600—% 19,79,700 = 6,59,900
WN,> Calculation of Profit to be transferred to profit and loss account
20,00,000
2
5 *2,70,300 x
3 > 22,50,000
= 1,60,178
Mlustration 6, 4 contractor, who prepares his account on December 31 every year, commenced a Contract
14.2014. The costing records telating to the said contract reveal following information on 31.12.2014, *
Material charged to Site %2,58,100
Direct Labour
Foreman’s Salary
%5,60,500
[B.Com (AL) Dethi Univ, 294ve lary (WN,)
5
e
F gion of Pant (WN,)
mot” trative and other expenses
fit
 
ewip bid
a
Fal profit cfd
i
z
pe
# peserve) Ale
votes :
rit pee
 
supervisor sé
 
\ 2,
Depreciation of Plant =
no DP
neurred during,
 
we cos
 
culation
nor caleulat
Cost O€ Full Contract = 10,49, 090
 
Cost of Work certified (50% of the ost tq
86,750
 
contrat)
  
Cost of Uncertified Work
Cost of WIP~ Cos of
= 10;49,000 - 7,867
cr ei
%2,62,250 an
Wi Calculation of profit to be
completed, Profit to be trans
 
ansfered fo PAL Ae; sn
L Al; since 50% work ow
0 profit & Loss Ae canbe alee
can be caeuated as all ;
 
 
— = % $3,313Plant less Depreciation
(2,60,000— 14,000) =
Less: Sold
   
  
 
 
 
Contractee’s A/C
31-12-2014
7,50,000, By Bank
    
 
  
 
  
7,50,000
 
 
  
ee IMustration 7. ABC Co Limited has undertaken a contract for %2,00,000 on April 1, 2012, Prep
E account and the balance sheet in T format from the trial balance and the adjustment given belo, a
The Trial Balance as on March 31,2013
 
 
 
     
 
 
Particulars Dr Amount
Share Capital
Cash received on contract (80% of work certified
Plant and Tools 12,200
Material sent to site 44250
Labour charges 56,180
Land and Building 25,000
Sundary Creditors a
General Expenses 4,650
Cash in Hand 2,100
Total 144380 Tn
 
 
 
Material returned to store is € 2,125. Of the plant and tools sent to site, plant worth % 1,300 wero dy
arelessness of the staff. The value of the plant and tools as on 31-03-2013 was ® 8,000, Reserve 1/3 of
rofit. The work completed but not certified is € 6,145. Assume that this was the only. onan
wring 2012-2013.
[B.Com(H), Delhi Uni Mn& a
By cAe iy ay |
155
 
By ppg \crl
| ‘a ‘t
yssNe032529)] eg hay a Xa
sess Reserve) §4G9 Poy 1
| 25299 | oe
— 8
Balance Sg a)
ee She
   
t
pies cS Shag
—
16,860~ |
1300~ |
eitors |
ial
St Unceritg asm)
=i
| -8S-Resene Bins
 
Ae)
Less, Cash, Dig
> ae
BA
a
 
 
eos)
ye Capital (Shares of 10 each)
bLA‘con Ist January
 
pision for Depreciation on Machinery
wh
 
id on A/c (Contract No. 7)
ers
undand Building (Cost)8,30,000
40,000
1,60,000
18,01,000
Peale a 2014. The contract price is % 24.00,000 and the a
D being 80% of the work certified. The cost of work done since ¢
ef, 2014, after the above trial balance was extracted, the mae! ine
d to store and material then on site was valued at & 27,000. Provision is wn?
nery at 12.5% on cost.
d to prepare the Contract A/c and the Balance Sheet of the company as on 31st D
was the only contract in hand during the period.
 
 
[B.Com(H), Dethy Uni,
Contract No. 7 Account
    
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amt.(% | Particulars
To Materials 6,00,000 By Work-in-progress:
To Direct Labour 830,000 | Certified
100
To Expenses 40000} 12,80,000% 16,00,000
Uncertified 16,000
To Machinery sent to site 1,60,000 | By Machinery retuned 2009
To Provision for Dep. on M/cyA/e | 20,000 | By Materials at site
(12.5% of 1,60,000) By Machinery at site
To Notional Profit c/d 1,53,000
03,000
By Notional Profit b/d
To Profit & Loss A/c (WN,)
To Work in progress (Reserve)
Balance Sheet as on 31-12-2014
Capital & Liabilities | Assets 2
Share Capital 3,51,800 Bank 45,000
P&L Alc (WN,) 1,00,100 | Land and Building 74,000
Provision for Depreciation (WN,)| 89,500 | Machinery in store 94,000transferred to P & LA‘ fro
than 50% of the contract Price hi
 
teu
contract No.7
more
as be
   
sipincomP te contract can be calculated as pmcills Profit tobe tasfened PRLAcon
ox 153,000. 81,609
wh a ___Profitand Loss ave
——~~ Particula | An z Q
To Bal. b/d 400,100] 50
 
7 BycontactNo.7 | ay
1,06,600 | Pe
|_| 5
| 196600
Provison for Dep.on Miey Al cr
SS ——____ ae
Particulars | Amount@)] Dawe Pariculars Amount)
To Bal. cid 89.500] Jan.1,2014  ByBal. ba 63,000
 
 
 
  
| Dee312014 By contact No.7 20000
Dec.31,2014  ByP&LAle | 6500
| (12:5%0n%52,000)
= a
ss la
BE ons following expenditure on account of contract on
Ilustration 9. T :
December 31, 2014 ae
Materials issued to Contract ae
70,000a
     
  
 
‘Sundry Expenses Vs,
Establi ae P 19
fidairact Sc a January 1, 2014 and the contract price was x 10,00,009,, 09
bi to was € 480,000 representing 80% of work certified, remaining 29%,
ME Craton Bicester si 20le ue ¢ 20,000 and the value of mate
st of work finished but not certified till the said date was % 50,000, wae
The cos the materials costing & 20,000 were found unsuitable and were sold for & 16, "
fret 5,000 was sold ata profit of 1,000. The contractor estimated a tunic” ent
Bo be incurred in completing the contract and took to the credit of P & L Alc for the yesPen
ever ‘ion of estimated net profit on contract which the value of work certified bears to th
This is to be further reduced by proportion of cash received that bears to
it follows: ’
further expenditure were as a ,
(That the contract would be completed by June 30,
(ii)
on completion of the contract would be & 12,000.
That materials in addition to that in han:
expenses of ® 7,000 would be incurred.
That the further wages for the completion of contract would amount to 169,900,
() That the establishment charges would cost the same amount p
(That & 18,000 would be sufficient to provide for contingencies.
Prepare contract account forthe year ended on December 31,2014 and show the amount to be er,
LAle forthe year. Also show the relevant figures that would appear in the Balance Sheet on
‘Thata further sum of & 30,000 would have to be spent on the plant and the residua) Value op
al
lbp
Gi) 1d on 31.12.2014 would cost 10,00 andi
wv)
er Year as inthe previoug a
cited
that dag
[B.Com (Hons) Deh Univ, 9
Solution :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MSxyZ
Contract Account
(For the year ending on Dec. 31,2014)
Particulars I Amount | Particulars
To Materiais By Work-in-Progress A
To Wages 93,000 | Certified
To Sundry Expenses 15,000 | Uncertified
To Establishment Charges 10000 | By Materials Sold A/e (Cost)
To Plant 70000 | By Plant Sold Ale (Cost)
'o Notional profit cid 1,03,000 | By Plant in hand
By Materials in hand
7,01,000
0 Profit & Loss A/c 52,368 | |
9 WIP (Reserve) ie 22) 105,000 | By Notions) profit b/d
1,03,000 | St aa
Se| Estimated Profit,
fe contrat til date (ey ay
be arges + Plant) ~ (GP ore
it
nd
   
  
 
Ms ily
°.000 + a9 Coq wa,
“900 = © 5.47,000 000)
0. 1,000 = 85 , en, ‘Mea
oa on the contract tll daye e “eo
“98 red timated Expenditure: ay
7 im est
i$
ys y 'Séy
” enseS : ;
‘ Expense _ 4
iy it r
Fe 30.000 ~ 12,000 ‘4
#0? 50,000 + 1,00,000) 5.009
att 6,000 + I 38.009
weer Hy ‘ay
s ntingen $8.94
BF on for et (5,47,000 + 3.43,990) Ip
ot: (1900009. 8.90 5¢0 ae eee
ee Sees rot 10 be taken 0 prof & tg Son aiapy or
108 ation "22914
joulat Work Certitieg Cash Receive
i: estimated profit x Price “Wotea
otal Es
   
xe 752,368
000 100
 
Material Soid aie
Amount(%) Date
Particulars
20,000 | “3 1-12-20)
 
Amount
4 By Cash (Sele) Scrip
16.000
ByP&Lac 4,000
En I
. ee ae
Se Pant Saae
a ——
 
   
       
  
 
 
 
 
 
a Amout(%) | Date Particulars Amout(®),
, Partie 5,000 | 31-12-2014 By Cash (Sale)
E—pi4 To Contract |: se
12-2 ToP& LA/C Besa, tan
Se.
— ee938
Alternatively total estimated profit can be calculated as follow :
Expenditure ncured til date:
Work certified
Less Notional profit
 
Add further estimated expense
Total estimated cost
Total estimated profit (10,00,000 - 8,90,900)
Balance Sheet (Relevant) As on 31, 12.2014
 
Liabilities Amount(%) | Assets
Reserve and surpluses: Work-in-Progress:
Profit on the contract 52,368 Work Certified
Less : Loss on sale of Material 4,000 Work Uncertified
48,368
Add. Profit on sale of Plant 1,000 49,368 Less: Reserve
Less; Cash Received
Materials in Hand
Plant in Hand
 
 
 
Mlustration 10. The. Contract price was ¥ 39,37,500. Actual expenditure for the Period 01.1) 2013
and estimated for the Period 01.11.2014 to 31,3.20] Sis given below: (031)
   
 
November, 2013, 0
October 31,2014
Actual &
Materials Issued
Lal
6,75,000
our: Paid
 
  
 
 
4,50,000,
Prepaid 25,000 | ao
Outstanding Ee 4
Plant Purchased 3,75,000 4
Expenses: Paid 2,00,000 B
Outstanding “50,000 35g
Plant retums to store (on 31-03-2014) 75,000 3g
OnOct.31,2014 rs
Work certified 20,00,000 Snvich
Work uncertified "75,000 a
-ash received 17,50,000 2
Materials at site ‘75,000
  
osy-
si
 
 
     
    
   
+ to annual depreciag,
per
s woh 31,2015, ae
rei vo Portion o¢ v8 cides ig
eed LAK SStimare to
‘ ant contract Aj, Oro
yr
ath
purchases
pst Paid
outstanding
2 profit c/d
a
 
   
 
: i "Oa
} Com oe te eo
“O59
Ue py
ey 3.09,
L ee ‘a
24. 1a Sy
244587)
) 148,580
grand Loss A/c (WN,) [is | "Net ng A
p Reserve A/c — | 9.595
= 9,
ing Notes: f ,
BE fant Retumed on 31.48.2914
mn on pl
Depreciation
"ons = "50505 Gey ‘un,
00,000 x ( > (S10) tame
  
epreciation on Plant at s
et Deagsciticn
ee ae 1140 March 31,2015)
(
 
 
cost a
timated cos
Total Est
5
  
id Profit onthe contract
  
  
‘abe completed) 325
€ upto Oct. 31,2014
eure incurred til date (i.e up al
0000
1(6.75,000 ~ 75,000) om
i. 50,000 ~ 25,000) xm
es n plant (10,417+1,00,000) i
on on pl
ze 00, 000)
Expenses (2,00, : 4
|Esimated expenditu a a
Material (75,000+12,375,90,000
Labour (25,000+5,62,500+2,500) st
Depreciation (WN,)
@ bo ~ 50,000+25,000)
Bemis (Actual + Estimated)
i Estimated Profit (39,37,500 — 36,03,195) a
a ion of profit to be transfered to P & L A/c as on 31-10-
WN, Calculati
 
Work Certified Cash Received
a comes “Wok Certified
20,00,000 17,50,000
Be 55371500" 20, 00,000
= €1,48,580
ic il 1, 2013. The total cong
ic Bs Construction Ltd, commenced a contract on April 3 Tact
ian 1 one to estimate the total Profit and to take to the credit of profit and loss Ae
proportion of estimated Profit on cash basis which work completed bear to the total contract. Actual expen a
in2013-14 andestimated expenditure in 2014-15 are given below:
         
 
 
2013-14 20a
Actual (%) Estimated @)
Material issued eee 814,069
Pat 3,05,000 3.80009
‘Outstanding at end 24,000 37.5
Plant purchased 225,000 ’
Expenses: Paid 1,00,000 175.¢q9
‘Outstanding at the end ty
Prepaid at the end 22,500 2
Plant returned to stores at historical cost) 75,000 150009
(Dee.31,2014
Material at site 30,000 75009
Work-in progress certified 12,75,000 Fil
Work-in-progress uncertified 40,000 es
Cash received 10,00,000 Full
i
lant is subject to annual depreciation @ 20% of WoVv a t. The Y 10 comping
Eerie @ 20% o Cost The contract is likely yo completed on
uired:
Prepare the Contract Ale for the year 2013-14
Estimate the
to PIL Alc,
Profit on the Contract for the Year 2013-14 on Prudent basis which has to be credit, d
itePQR Constratg 541
(April 1 sa cok
» 2013 to March
S20
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amt
456000 | 2
mI
ye "TELS oe
By Mat )
329,000. |By wort Site 00
225000 | ye ttitPOers:
wenceted Sat
Uncertteg 129son0|
%
71500 |B Panat si SB) hn
agian | > SteGiny
15225000 12000
159263 ——
tem By Notional Profitbid 1325000
4750
fl
ee 437500
e: r
wt Notes: =
__vatu ofthe Plant returned Soren SL g
W877 sorical Cost ofthe Plant retuned a
ess Depreciation @ 20% ‘of WDV for one year 75000
15,000,
wr value of Plant at Site31.3.2014 on
1 istorical Cost of Plant at Site
Less Depreciation @ 20% on WY for one year aa
Tan
Value of Plant returned to Stores on 31.12. 2014
130000
wn
WN, ?Computation of tot! estimated
Value of Plant (WDY) on 31.3204
Less: Depreciation @ 20% so
4 of WDV fora period of 9 months
1,020
profit on the fll contract
DBDMarch 31.2014 for the: Contract likely to)
31,2014
   
   
WorkCertified Cash Received
Ege Teal Connect Price” Work Cenified
  
  
   
 
12,75,000 _ 10,00,000
= ii2,500 “a js-aoq ~*1.59.263
er 27,12,500 — 12,75,000
Mlustration 12, From the fol
Contract which has 80 perce
   
t ts
Mowing particulars compute a Conservative estimate of profit by4 Mead
nt complete
To xpenditure to date
» Estimate further ex
    
Penditure to complete the contract in
Contract Price S304
Work Certified 1 1a
Work not Certified
Cash received
(CA, IPE Noy Ur
Solution :
Working Notes :
@)
Caleulation of Notional Profit = (Work certifi
ied + work not ce
=% (10,00,
000 + 85,000) — g
(ii)
Mified) ~ Tota) expendi
oda
50,000 =x 2,35,000
Calculation of Estimated Profit
= Contract Price — (Ex, itate ive Estimat
ative Estimate yp Proj
conse es
a "ng
o =
if fit = =z 235,
Motion PIE 5 * 22.35 9 ae “ha,
xn "66
Cash receiveg
rofit x ae
potional P work certified 3
ce
sale Se aS
Son, th
; Work Centfieg S
nated Profit «Contract Price
st
Cost of work done BS
Estimated tor) Cost ®
Cen
8,350,000
510,000 * 650.000 +o *
.4 Profit *
nate
pst
 
Cost of work done
ged POR tel total cn
pstimat “
5
aservative Profit is % 1,274
or
ost 727,840
ak
“Stoo ia
0 therefore Prof
 
1B Constructions Limited has ent
s
 
  
na =
. al and lab ‘Seine
A mn clause for material and jg otrage et
Yorn escalation "HO bec S090
Fpiovs mPa nay
sf wae] Standard
é si
sg J Quantity Rater Acta
yan: (Tonnes) Tome | Qeantiy
%
| | 350
| va Ki “a 3 | ae
ours | url Rate pe, “7
| ® | @ Va
soaay |) 1S | 55009 in
| 40,000 30 | e000 45
is ofan alin in lee
tract account, if the all
are the con
fi) Prep:
pens other than mat and lho ata th
contract are & 13,45,000
(CA, PCC ayA 3,000
B 2,400
c 500
D
 
100 30,000
1,000
800
4,000
 
‘Statement showing additional claim due to escalation clause, ~
P a, showing additional claim for material due to escalation
@
Std. Rate | Actual Rate
1,100
700
3,900
31,500
   
   
 
Clause:
Variation in
Rate
@=(~p
   
 
  
   
  
    
 
 
Material escalation claim
labour due to escalation claus,
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Std. Std. Rate | Actual Rate Variation in
Hours Rate @)
L, 60,000 15 ue
i 40,000 30 35
Labour escalation cl
‘Statement showing Final Contract Price
Agreed contract price
Add’ Agreed escalation claim:
Material Cost
Labour Cost
Final Contract Price
(ii) Contract Account
Dr
oP s
To Material. a
A~3,400 «1,100 By Contractee’s A/c
B—2300x%700 | 155,400
C—600 «23,900 |
D— 90 x & 31,500 | 1,05,25,000
To Labour; |
L,-56,000 «18
L,~38,000 x %35, 23,38,000
To Other expenses 13,45,000
To _Profit and Loss A/c 13,32.000 |
1
-55,40,000 [1ss0mnpTICAL QUEST 8
y jow does contract COSting «i
dicate HOW YOU Would en
; plant and machinery 5 cia
Y Loss of materials Stolen \
G Sub-contracting BC
Hess commonly accepiey me
‘ony
OU Would as, 7 My,
tate how y scertai, on ling
4 Fen to Profit and Logs Accounss tag 2 o
 
Mp
‘Of %
“a tee
How is progress payment due a g a le, RON
Bee en eo ogee Wy, ‘ey
Cd Hh mH tn a tite ne nal
of
fs Py “
Explain the COnceD' of esc he
Wey
Re,
advantage of may,
ion the man advantage of be is
9, Mentio Ost py mi "iy a
Bey
i Explain the terms notions pray "eg Cla gy
oe a, “hy
Diss the methods of calelng
8 prof ga ing
(@ The work on the contract hag
a nthe ane
“ tin md 1
(b) The work on the contrac ie Teasonaby
(©) The work is nearer completion
(Bony
pRACTICAL QUESTIONS Dl ey
A contractor has obtained a contrat fre Onstage
lakh, and the work commenced om It Jay, 204 The lone iemasty
for the year ended 31st Dec., 2 ‘homie ta
t
Plant purchased a
Wages paid ie“Materials issued to site
Direct Expenses *
= General Overheads allocated
Wages accrued as on 31.12.2014
Materials at site as on 31.12.2014
Direct Expenses accrued as on 31.12.2014
Work not yet Certified at cost
Cash Received being 80% of Work Certified
Life on plant purchased is 5 years and scrap value is nil.
(1) Prepare the contract account for the year ended 31st Dec., 2014,
(2) Show the amount of profit on the contract which you consider might be funy
and loss account and how you have calculated it. "hen
 
[Ans.: Profit taken p
 
&
2. From the following particulars relating to a contract, prepare (a) oui Un
(b) Contractee’s Account and also show how work-in-progress will appear in the Bila Aes,
_ 31.12.2014. Shes
Materials sent to site 4
Labour engaged on site By
Plant installed at cost yy
Direct Expenses 1 |
Establishment Charges 4
Materials returned to store Nig
© Work Certified %
Coat of Work not yet Certified 13849
Materials on hand as at 31.12.2014 Soy
Wages accrued on 31.12.2014 Uy
Direct Expeediture accrued on 31.12.2014 Uy
w
Value of Plant as on 31.12.2014
The contract price had been agreed at 2,50,000. Cash had been received from thes ‘i
,
to 1,80,000, i)
[Ans. : Notional Profit : % 28,275: Profit credit
% 17,400; WLP. to be shown
The following details are available from the books of accounts of a contractor
particular construction work for the year ended 3 1st March, 2014:
ed 10 Pa Ly,
Bs: tay
With respect gg
q
Contract price 9100,
Cash received from contractee (90% of work certified) wat
Material sent to site Re
82,600y
“ slits
«on estimation cog
oe i
r ee, aad at site
on
pi amet expenses
 
 
 
i 1
rd to stores
pat gl rou : ty
pat! ffice EXPENSES apportion 2M
reek uncerified ey
ye work ‘nh
cost rat March, 2014: lage
on ri site 2
at \
Mi ed direct wages ag
Ae od direct Expenses AP
7 ;
e ofplant (as revalued) %
vale
pei ay
he Contract account fey, Thy
at tl Shea ta : ff
gqow the relevant Balance Shoo entries Is, Ma fa ‘at
g information relate Wes toes (hp
following it Stoaby Tan, EI,
the nig i “Lt
ned ts) Ti, lg
perils iss 30869
rect W282 2 i )
ject expenses 20g ‘be
direct expenses 649, uy
ork certified 73000) lg
irk uncertified 80g oo
peril at site S09 -
jet issued 14p00 7
sshreceived from contractor 605 eel
00 Mia
ave of plant atthe end of 2013 and 2014 "T7002 Steps
(a) contract account; and (b) contract, “ott oye my
Bier taisfer to prof ant 1s acount 50 tik ge Mii
} (B.Com ton) De nei)
(Ans. : Notional Profit 2013. #1 98,600. Proft credited P&L Ae 7105600
  
edtedto P&L Aina:  2014 after considering
Contingencies
(/ CWA Inter Dec 1998)
[Ans. : Notional Profit : = 71,50,000Profit credited to P &L Ale % 50,00,000;Total estimated Profit
ont the contract is % 60, 00,000 W.LP. to be Shown in Bis : % 60,00,000)
10. MNP Construction Ltd, commenced a contract on April ity
2013. The total Contract was fo
, : ‘0 take to the credit of P/L Alc th
Proportion of estimated profit on cash basis, which work completed bore to the total contrac
Actual expenditure in 2013-2014 and estimated expenditure in 2014-2015 are given below :9s
cost
wo 2013-20142
014-2015
4 aa lied
issue 3a ®
etl?” paid 00,000 5,50,000
Mats: Futstandins at end 20/000 250,000
ee grenased 20,000 30,000
ost puch 150,000 =
repo" prepaid end. a 150,000
¥ store historical cost) " =
plant rerurned to a st) 0,000 1,00,000
ite (on December ‘31, 2000)
moter sie, 20,000 50,000
Work certifi 8,00,000 ull
rk certified 25,000 a
cast received 6,00,000 Full
plant js subject tO annual depreciation @ 25% of WDV Cost. ‘The contract is likely t© be
¢ ip! eted OF December 31, 2000. Prepare the Contract A/c. Determine the profit on
og ct for th year 1999-2000 on prudent ‘basis, which has to be credited to PLAC
oo [C.A, Inter May 2!
Notional Profit * 72.27,500, Profit eredited 1 P & ave : €66,321 000:T0 estimate
profit on the coneraet 93,438
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