Contract Costing
Contract Costing
Contract Costing
Question No :- 1
A company undertook a contract for construction of large building complex. The construction
work commenced on 1st April,2020 and the following data are available for the year ended 31st
March,2021
Contract Price ₹35,00,000
Work certified ₹20,000
Progress payments received ₹15,000
Material issued to site ₹7,500
Planning and estimating costs ₹1,000
Direct wages paid ₹4,000
Materials returned from site ₹250
Plant hire charges ₹1,750
Wage related costs ₹500
Site office costs ₹678
Head office expenses apportioned ₹375
Direct expenses incurred ₹902
Work not certified ₹149
The contractors own a plant which originally cost Rs. 20 lacs has continuously in use in this contract
throughout the year. The residual value of the plant after 5 years of life is expected to be ₹ 5
lacs. Straight line method of depreciation is in use.
As on 31st March, 2021 the direct wages due and payable amounted to ₹ 270000 and the materials
at site were estimated at ₹ 200000.
Required:
Prepare the contract account for the year ended 31st March, 2021
Show the calculation of profit to be taken to the profit and loss account of the year.
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Question No :- 2
A contractor prepares his accounts for the year ending 31st December each year. He
commenced contract on 1st April, 2018 The following information relates to the contract as on
31st December, 2018:
Material issued 251000
Labour charges 565600
Salary to foreman 81300
A machine costing Rs. 2, 60,000 has been on the site for 146 days, its working life is estimated
at 7 years and its final scrap value at Rs. 15000.
A supervisor, who is paid Rs. 8000 p.m. has devoted one-half of his time to this contract.
All other expenses and administration charges amount to Rs. 136500. Material in hand at site
costs Rs. 35400 on 31st December, 2018. The contract price is Rs. 2000000. On 31st
December,2018 two-third of the contract was completed. The architect issued certificates
covering 50% of the contract price, and the contractor had been paid Rs. 750000 on account.
Prepare contract A/c and show how much profit or loss should be included in financial accounts
to 31st December, 2018.
Solution: -
Contract A/c
Particulars’ Amt (₹) Particular’s Amount (₹)
To Material issued 251000 By Work-in-progress
Work Certified 10,00,000
Work Uncertified 2,62,500
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Working Note: - 1
a. Cost to data: -
Particular Amount (₹)
Material Consumed (251000 – 35400) 215600
Wages 565600
Foreman 81300
Deprecation 14000
Supervisor Salary 36000
Other Expenses 136500
1049000
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Question No :- 3
Modern Construction Ltd. obtained a contract No. B-37 for ₹ 40 lakhs. The following balances
and information relate to the contract for the year ended 31st March, 2014:
01.04.2013 (₹) 31.03.2014 (₹)
Work-in-progress:
Work certified 9,40,000 30,00,000
Work uncertified 11,200 32,000
Materials at site 8,000 20,000
Accrued wages 5,000 3,000
(₹)
Materials issued from store 4,00,000
Materials directly purchased 1,50,000
Wages paid 6,00,000
Architect’s fees 51,000
Plant hire charges 50,000
Indirect expenses 10,000
Share of general overheads for B-37 18,000
Materials returned to store 25,000
Materials returned to supplier 15,000
Fines and penalties paid 12,000
The contractive pays 80% of work certified in cash. You are required to prepare:
(i) Contract Account showing clearly the amount of profits transferred to Profit and Loss Account.
(ii) Contracture’s Account.
(iii) Balance Sheet. ( extract )
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855800 855800
Working Note: -
a. Level of Completion: - 3000000 ÷ 4000000 × 100 = 75%
b. Trf to P/L = 2 ÷ 3 × 855800 × 80% = 456427.
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Contract A/c
Liabilities Amount (₹) Amount (₹) Assets Amount (₹) Amount (₹)
Profit & Loss A/c 456427 WIP:
(-) Fines 12000 444427 Work Certified 30,00,000
Accrued Wages 3000 Work Uncertified 32,000
30,32,000
(-) Cash Received 24,00,000
(-) WIP Reserve 3,99,373 2,32,627
Material at site 20,000
Question No :- 4
The following is the Trial Balance of Cosmos Construction Limited, engaged in the execution of
Contract No. 303 for the year ended 31st December 2015:
Creditors 12000
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The work on contract no. 303 was commenced on 1st January, 2015 .Materials costing Rs. 170000
were sent to the site of the contract but those costing Rs. 6000 were destroyed in an accident.
Plant costing Rs. 50000 was used on the contract all through the year. Plant with a cost of Rs. 2
lakhs was used from 1st January to 30th September, 2015 and was then returned to the stores.
The contract was for Rs. 600000 and the contractive pays 75% of the work certified. The cost
of the work uncertified was estimated to be Rs. 15000 on 31st December, 2015, on which date
materials costing Rs. 4000 were at the site of the contract.
Expenses are charged to the contract at 25% of wages. Plant is to be depreciated at 10%
according to the straight fine method for the entire year.
Prepare Contract No. 303 Account for the year 2015 and make out the Balance Sheet of Cosmos
Construction Limited as on 31st December, 2015.
Solution: -
Working Note: - 1
Analysis of Raw Material Purchases: -
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Working Note: - 2
Analysis of Expenses: -
Total Expenses Incurred 47000
(-) Expenses Charged to Contract (180000 × 25%) 45000
Expenses Charged from Profit & loss 2000
Working Note: - 3
Analysis of Deprecation
Machine Value Rate Deprecation P.A. Ratio Contract
50000 10% 5000 12:0 5000
200000 10% 20000 9:3 15000
250000 25000 20000
Contract A/c
Particular Amt (₹) Amt (₹) Particular Amt (₹) Amt (₹)
To Material sent to site 170000 By Work-in-progress
Work Certified 480000
Work Un Certified 15000 495000
(-) Abnormal Loss of material By Closing Material at
6000 164000
site 4000
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To Wages 180000
To Expenses (180000 × 25%) 45000
To Depreciation on Machinery 20000
To Notional Profit c/d 90000
499000 499000
To Profit & Loss A/c 45000 By Notional Profit b/d 90000
To WTP Reserve c/d 45000
90000 90000
Balance Sheet
Liabilities Amt (₹) Amt (₹) Assets Amt (₹) Amt (₹)
Share Capital 500000 WIP: -
Work Certified 480000
Work Uncertified 15000
495000
(-) Cash Received 360000
(-) WIP Reserve 45000 90000
Profit & Loss A/c 32000 Building 200000
Bank 45000
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Question No :- 5
Modern Construction Ltd. obtained a contract No. B-37 for ₹ 40 lakhs. The following balances
and information relate to the contract for the year ended 31st March, 2014:
(₹)
Materials issued from store 4,00,000
Materials directly purchased 1,50,000
Wages paid 6,00,000
Architect’s fees 51,000
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30,52,000 30,52,000
To Profit & Loss A/c 456427 By Notional Profit b/d 855800
To WIP Reserve c/d 399373
855800 855800
Working Note: -
a. Level of Completion: - 3000000 ÷ 4000000 × 100 = 75%
b. Trf to P/L = 2 ÷ 3 × 855800 × 80% = 456427.
Contract A/c
Particular Amount (₹) Particular Amount (₹)
To Closing Balance 24,00,000 By Opening Balance 7,52,000
(9, 40,000 × 80%)
By Bank 16,48,000
(30,00,000 – 9,40,000) × 80%
24,00,000 24,00,000
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Question No :- 6
Dream house (P) Ltd. is engaged in building two residential housing projects in the city.
Particulars related to two housing projects are as below:
A concrete mixture machine was bought on 1st April 2013 for ₹ 8, 20,000 and used for 180 days
in HP-1 and for 100 days in HP-2. Depreciation is provided @ 15% p.a. (this machine can be used
for any other projects) As per the contract agreement contractee shall retain 20% of work
certified as retention money.
Prepare contract account for the two housing projects showing the profit or loss on each project
for the year ended 31st March, 2014
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Solution: -
Contract A/c
To Profit & Loss A/c 185758 156374 By Notional Profit b/d 700342 586401
Working Note: - 1
Calculation of Deprecation on Contract A/c
HP1 :- 820000 × 15% × 180 ÷ 365 = 60658
HP2:- 820000 × 15% × 100 ÷ 365 = 33699.
Working Note: - 2
HP1 :- 2050000 ÷ 4800000 × 100 = 42.71%
HP2 :- 1610000 ÷ 3600000 × 100 = 44.72%
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Question No :- 7
MNP Construction a contract on April 1, 2019. Actual expenditure in 2019-2020 and estimated
expenditure in 2019-2020 are given below:
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Solution: -
Contract A/c
Particular Amount (₹) Particular Amount (₹)
To Material Issued 300000 By WIP c/d
Work Certified 800000
Work Uncertified 25000
To Labour 200000 By Closing Material at site 20000
(+) Closing outstanding 20000 220000
To Other Expenses 75000
(-) Closing Prepaid 15000 60000
To Deprecation on Plant: -
50000 × 25% 12500
100000 × 25% 25000
To Notional Profit c/d 227500
845000 845000
Working Note: -
a. Calculation of Cost to Date
Particular Working Amount (₹)
Material Consumed 300000 - 20000 280000
Labour Paid 200000
(+) Closing Outstanding 20000 220000
Other Expenses Paid 75000
(-) Closing Prepaid 15000 60000
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Question No :- 8
PQR Construction Ltd. commenced a contract on April 1, 2009. The total contract was for Rs 27,
12,500. It was decided to estimate the total profit and to take to the credit of P/L A/c the
proportion of estimated profit on cash basis which work completed bear to the total contract.
Actual expenditure in 2009-10 and estimated expenditure in 2010-11 are given below :
2009-10 Actuals (Rs) 2010-11 Estimated (Rs)
Solution: -
Dr. Contract A/c Cr.
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Material sent to site 4,56,000 By WIP c/d
To Labor 3,05,000 Work certified 12,75,000
(+) Closing O/S 24,000 3,29,000 Work Uncertified 40,000 13,15,000
To Depreciation on Plant A 15,000
[75,000 × 20%]
To Depreciation on Plant B 30,000 By closing material at site 30,000
[1,50,000 × 20%]
To Expenses 1,00,000
(-) Closing Prepaid 22,500 77,500
To Notional Profit c/d 4,37,500
To P/L 13,45,000 By Notional profit b/d 13,45,000
1,59,263 4,37,500
To WIP Reserve c/d 2,78,237
4,37,500 4,37,500
b). Calculation of estimated profit:
Total Contract Price 27,12,500
(-) Current year cost: Raw material:
Issue: 4,56,000
(-) Closing stock: 30,000 4,26,000
Labour 3,29,000
Depreciation 45,000
Expenses 77,500
(-) Estimated next year cost: Raw material:
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Question No :- 9
The escalation clause of a long-term contract stipulates the following quantities and rates of
materials of A.B and C and following number of labour hours of X, Y and Z and their rates of pay.
The actuals are shown below:
Standard Actual
Materials Qty Tones Rate Rs. Qty. tones Rate Rs.
A 500 50 750 45
B 1000 30 900 35
C 20 1000 21 1010
Standard Actual
Labor Hours Hourly Rate Hours Hours Rate
X 4800 2.00 4500 2.25
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Solution:-
Calculation of Escalation Clause
Particular SQ/SH SR AR E. Clause
Material: -
A 500 50 45 (2500)
B 1000 30 35 5000
C 20 1000 1010 200
2700
Labour: -
A 4800 2 2.25 1200
B 2400 1 1.5 1200
C 9600 1.5 1.5 0
2400
Deluxe Limited undertook a contract for Rs. 500000 on 1st July 2018. closed, the following
details about the contract were gathered:
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“In the event of priced of materials and rates of wages increase by more than 5% the contract
price would be increased accordingly by 25% of the rise in the cost of materials and wages beyond
5% in each case”.
It was found that since the date of signing the agreement the prices of materials and wage rates
increased by 25%. The value of the work certified does not take into account the effect of the
above clause.
Prepare the contract account. Working should from part of the answer.
Solution: -
Working Note: - For Escalation Claim
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In This Question it is mentioned that actual labour & material increased by 25%.
Therefore, Original Estimate = 100000
Therefore Increased = 25000
Increased beyond 5% = 20000
Escalation Clause = 20000 × 25%
= ₹ 5000.
Entry: -
Contractee A/c 5000
To Contract A/c 5000
Contract A/c
Particular Amt (₹) Particular Amt (₹)
To Material Purchased 100000 By WIP c/d
Work Certified 200000
Work Uncertified 15000 215000
To Wages Paid 45000
Outstanding Wages 5000 50000
To General Expenses 10000 By Closing Material at site 25000
To Deprecation 5000 By Contractile (Esc. Claim) 5000
To National Profit 80000
245000 245000
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