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Revenue: Recognition of profit

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  • May 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm #620683
    Quyen12
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    I am struggling with recognition of profit for performance/obligation recognized overtime:

    BPP revision kit 2021:

    Bridgenorth Co case:
    B. Co has undertaken a $5 million contract to repair tunnel, contract sign on 1 January x8 and expect to take 3 years. contract measured according % of work completed as certified by the surveyor. The customer gains control of the asset as each stage of the tunnel is completed. B CO. has enforceable right to payment for performance complete to date.
    Total contract value: 5000
    Costs to date: 2300
    Estimated cost to completion: 2100
    Work invoiced to date: 2000
    cash received to date: 1500
    % certified complete: 50 %
    Question: what profit recognized

    Now there is nearly exactly the same quesiton in BPB revision kit 2020 (just change the % certified complete to 40%).

    But there were 2 answers:

    in BPP 2021: Answer is
    revenue = 50% x 5000 = 2,500
    Expenses = -2300
    Profit = 200

    While answer in BPP 2020 is: (the actual percentage in BPP 2020 is 40%, I took 50% for easy comparison)
    revenue= 50%x5000= 2,500
    Expenses= 50% (2300+2100)= 2,200
    Profit = 300

    Can you help to advise which way is correct?

    Thank you very much

    May 17, 2021 at 7:51 pm #620872
    P2-D2
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    Hi,

    I think the original one is correct as they have worked out the total profit and then applied the percentage complete.

    Is the question exactly the same, word for word? I only ask as there could be something in the final sentence of the question that means they have treated things slightly differently.

    Thanks

    May 18, 2021 at 10:39 pm #620988
    Quyen12
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    Dear Sir,

    Thank you very much for your response, this is what different between those 2: I just realized that there is one sentence added for 2021 “The customer gains control of the asset as each stage of the tunnel is completed.”
    Can you help to advise that makes the 2 answers different?

    2021:
    Bridgenorth Co undertaken a 5 million contract to repair a railway tunnel. The contract was signed on 1 January 2008 and the work is expected to take three years. This is a contract in which performance obligations are satisfied overtime and progress in satyisfying performance obligation is to be measured according to % of work completed as certified by a surveyor. The customer gains control of the asset as each stage of the tunnel is completed. B Co has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date

    At 31 Dec 2008 and 2009, the details of the contracts were as folllow:

    2009
    Total contract value: 5000
    Costs to date: 3600
    Estimated cost to completion: 700
    Work invoiced to date: 3000
    cash received to date: 2400
    % certified complete: 80 %

    2008
    Total contract value: 5000
    Costs to date: 2300
    Estimated cost to completion: 2100
    Work invoiced to date: 2000
    cash received to date: 1500
    % certified complete: 50 %

    Question: what profit recognized in 2008?

    —
    Question 2020
    Bridgenorth Co undertaken a 5 million contract to repair a railway tunnel. The contract was signed on 1 April 2008 and the work is expected to take two years. This is a contract in which performance obligations are satisfied overtime and progress in satyisfying performance obligation is to be measured according to % of work completed as certified by a surveyor. B Co has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date

    At 31 Dec 2008 and 2009, the details of the contracts were as folllow:

    ……. Number exact same as 2021 except certified complete as of 2008 is 40%

    Question: Profit recognized for year ended 31 Dec 2008

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