In Accounting for Long-Term Construction Contracts (Those Taking Longer Than

question 77

Essay

In accounting for long-term construction contracts (those taking longer than one year to complete), the two methods commonly followed are the percentage-of-completion and completed-contract methods.
Instructions
(a) Discuss how earnings on long-term construction contracts are recognized and computed under these two methods.
(b) Under what circumstances should one method be used over the other?
(c) How are job costs and interim billings reflected on the balance sheet under the percentage-of-completion method and the completed-contract method?

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Definitions:

Consumer Equilibrium

A state where an individual optimizes their utility or satisfaction from the consumption of goods and services given their income and prices.

Budget Constraint

The representation of all the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can afford to buy with their income at given prices.

Utility

An indicator of the contentment or joy people experience from consuming products and services.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, highlighting combinations that provide the same level of utility to the consumer.