Question: Ex7.7 Fineconstruct Corp. entered into a $6 million fixed-price contract in 2015 to construct an office tower. Fineconstruct has determined that the performance obligation is

Ex7.7 Fineconstruct Corp. entered into a $6 million fixed-price contract in 2015 to construct an office tower. Fineconstruct has determined that the performance obligation is satisfied over time. Due to unforeseen events, the company is not able to reasonably estimate the outcome of the performance obligation at its 2015 year end.

It believes, though, that all costs incurred in satisfying the performance obligation will be recoverable.

Details of the contract are as follows

Contract price $6,000

Contract costs incurred to date 1,430

Contract costs estimated to complete Unknown

Progress billings invoiced 1,500

Progress billings received 1,300

Required Prepare summary journal entries to record the above transactions for Fineconstruct's 2015 fiscal year end

Ex7.8

Ace Construction Corp. (ACC) entered into a $2 million contract to construct a warehouse. Management determined that the contract represents a single performance obligation satisfied over time. ACC started work on the project in 2016 and completed work in 2018. ACC uses an input cost method the cost-to-cost approach to determine the stage of completion. Its fiscal year end is December 31. 2016 2017 2018 Cumulative costs incurred $300 $1,100 $1,500 Estimated costs to complete 1,400 650 0 Progress billing during the year 350 1,200 450 Collections during the year 275 1,225 500 Required Prepare all required summary journal entries for each of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 fiscal years. Illustrate how these amounts would be reported on the December 31, 2016, statement of financial position of ACC

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