7
Contract Costing
BASIC CONCEPTS AND FORMULAE
Basic Concepts
1. Contract costing:- Contract or terminal costing, as it is termed, is one form of application of the principles of job costing. In fact a bigger job is referred to as a contract. Contract costing is usually adopted by building contractors engaged in the task of executing Civil Contracts.
2. Sub-Contract : Sub-contract costs are also debited to the Contract Account.
3. Extra work: The extra work amount payable by the contractee should be added to
the contract price. If extra work is substantial, it is better to treat it as a separate contract. If it is not substantial, expenses incurred should be debited to the contract account as “Cost of Extra work”.
4. Cost of work certified: All building contractors received payments periodically
known as “running payment” on the basis of the architect’s or surveyor’s certificates. But payments are not equal to the value of the work certified, a small percentage of the amount due is retained as security for any defective work which may be discovered later within the guarantee period.
5. Work uncertified: It represents the cost of the work which has been carried out by
the contractor but has not been certified by the contractee’s architect. It is always shown at cost price.
6. Retention money: A contractor does not receive full payment of the work certified
by the surveyor. Contractee retains some amount (say 10% to 20%) to be paid, after sometime, when it is ensured that there is no fault in the work carried out by con-tractor.
7. Work-in-progress: In Contract Accounts, the value of the work-in-progress consists
of (i) the cost of work completed, both certified and uncertified; (ii) the cost of work not yet completed; and (iii) the amount of profit taken as credit. In the Balance Sheet, the work-in-progress is usually shown under two heads, viz., certified and uncertified.
8. Notional profit : It represents the difference between the value of work certified and
9. Estimated profit : It is the excess of the contract price over the estimated total cost
of the contract.
10. Cost plus Contract : Under Cost plus Contract, the contract price is ascertained by
adding a percentage of profit to the total cost of the work. Such type of contracts are entered into when it is not possible to estimate the Contract Cost with reasonable accuracy due to unstable condition of material, labour services, etc.
14. Operating Costing: It is a method of ascertaining costs of providing or operating a
service. This method of costing is applied by those undertakings which provide services rather than production of commodities.
15. Multiple Costing: It refers to the method of costing followed by a business wherein
a large variety of articles are produced, each differing from the other both in regard to material required and process of manufacture. In such cases, cost of each article is computed separately by using, generally, two or more methods of costing.
Basic Formulas
1. When work on contract has not reasonably advanced, no profit is taken into account. In practice, no profit is calculated when work certified is less than 1/4th but less than
½ of the contract price.
2. When work certified is more than 1/4th but less than ½ of the contract price, following
formula is used to determine the figures of profit to be credited to profit and loss account: 1/3 × Notional profit ×
certified
Work
recieved
Cash
3. When work certified is more than ½ of the contract price, but it is still not in the final stage, following formula is used to determine the figure of profit to be credited to profit and loss account:
2/3 × Notional profit ×
certified
Work
received
Cash
4. When the contract is almost complete, an estimate total profit is determined by deducting aggregate of cost to date and estimated additional expenditure from contract price. A portion of this estimated total profit is credited to profit and loss account. The figure to be credited to profit and loss account is ascertained by adopting any of the following formulae:
4.1 Estimated total profit ×
price
Contract
certified
Work
4.2 Estimated total profit ×
price
Contract
received
Cash
4.3 Estimated total profit ×
cost total Estimated date to Work of Cost
4.4 Estimated total profit ×
t
cos
total
Estimated
date
to
Work
of
Cost
×certified
Work
received
Cash
5. Profits on incomplete contracts: The overriding principle being that there can be no attributable profit until the outcome of a contract can reasonably be foreseen. Of the profit which in the light of all the circumstances can be foreseen with a reasonable degree of certainty to arise on completion of the contract there should be regarded as earned to date only that part which prudently reflects the amount of work performed to date. The method used for taking up such profits needs to be consistently applied.”
6. The computation of escalation claim is based on wording of escalation clause. Normally it is calculated on stipulated quantity of material and labour hours based on price and rate differential.
7. Work certified and consequent payment: Work certified and consequent payment m 7.1 The amount of work certified can be debited to contractee’s account. On receipt
of money from contractee, his personal account will be credited and cash or bank account, as the cause may be will be debited.
7.2 At the time of balance sheet preparation, Contractee’s Account will be shown on the ‘Assets side’ as debtors.
7.3 Under the second method (it is more common than the first, students are advised to follow this method only) the amount of work certified is debited to progress account and credited to contract account. The work-in-progress should be shown on the assets side after deduction of cash received. Next year work-in-progress account will be debited to contract account.
Question 1
Write note on cost-plus-contracts. Answer
These contracts provide for the payment by the contractee of the actual cost of manufacture plus a stipulated profit, mutually decided between the two parties.
1. The practice of cost-plus contracts is adopted in the case of those contracts where the probable cost of the contracts cannot be ascertained in advance with a reasonable accuracy. 2. These contracts are preferred when the cost of material and labour is not steady and the
contract completion may take number of years.
3. The different costs to be included in the execution of the contract are mutually agreed, so that no dispute may arise in future in this respect. Under such type of contracts, contractee is allowed to check or scrutinize the concerned books, documents and accounts.
4. Such a contract offers a fair price to the contractee and also a reasonable profit to the contractor.
5. The contract price here is ascertained by adding a fixed and mutually pre-decided component of profit to the total cost of the work.
Question 2
Write notes on Escalation Clause Answer
Escalation Clause: This clause is usually provided in the contracts as a safeguard against any likely changes in the price or utilization of material and labour. If during the period of execution of a contract, the prices of materials or labour rise beyond a certain limit, the contract price will be increased by an agreed amount. Inclusion of such a term in a contract deed is known as an 'escalation clause'
An escalation clause usually relates to change in price of inputs, it may also be extended to increased consumption or utilization of quantities of materials, labour etc. In such a situation the contractor has to satisfy the contractee that the increased utilization is not due to his inefficiency.
Question 3
Discuss briefly the principles to be followed while taking credit for profit on incomplete contracts
Answer
Principles to be followed while taking credit for profit on incomplete contracts:
The portion of profit to be credited to, profit and loss account should depend on the stage of completion of the contract. This stage of completion of the contract should refer to the certified work only. For this purpose, uncertified work should not be considered as for as possible. For determining the credit for profit, all the incomplete contracts should be classified into the following four categories.
(i) Contract less than 25% complete
(iii) Contracts is upto 50% or more but less than 90% complete
(iv) Contracts nearing completion, say between 90% and 100% complete.
The transfer of profit to the profit and loss account in each of the above cases is done as under:
(i) Contract less than 25% complete: if the contract has just started or it is less than 25% complete, no profit should be taken into account.
(ii) Contracts is upto 25% or more but less than 50% complete: In this case one third of the notional profit reduced in the ratio of cash received to work certified, may be transferred to the profit and loss account. The amount of profit to be transferred to the profit and loss account may be determined by using the following formula:
3 1× Notional profit × certified Work received Cash
(iii) Contracts is upto 50% or more but less than 90% complete: In this case, two third of the notional profit, reduced by the portion of cash received to work certified may be transferred to the profit and loss account. In this case the formula to be used is as under:
3 2 × Notional profit × certified Work received Cash
(iv) Contracts nearing completion, say between 90% and 100% complete: When a contract is nearing completion or 90% or more work has been done on a contract. The amount of profit to be credited to profit and loss account may be determined by using any one of the following formula.
(a) Estimated profit ×
price Contract certified Work (b) Estimated profit × price Contract certified Work × certified Work received Cash or Estimated profit × price Contract certified Work (c) Estimated Profit × t cos total Estimated date to work of Cost (d) Estimated profit × certified Work received Cash cost total Estimated date to work of Cost ×
(e) Notional profit ×
price Contract
certified Work
Question 4
Discuss the process of estimating profit/loss on incomplete contracts Answer
Process of estimating profit / loss on incomplete contracts
(i) If completion of contract is less than 25% no profit should be taken to profit and loss account.
(ii) If completion of contract is upto 25% or more but less than 50% then 1/3 × Notional Profit ×
certified Work
received Cash
may be taken to profit and loss account.
(iii) If completion of contract is 50% or more but less than 90% then 2/3 × Notional Profit ×
certified Work
received Cash
may be taken to profit and loss account
(iv) If completion of contract is greater than or equal to 90% then one of the following formulas may be used for taking the profit to profit and loss account.
1. Estimated Profit × price Contract certified Work 2. Estimated Profit × certified Work received Cash price Contract certified Work × 3. Estimated Profit × t cos total Estimated date to work the of Cost 4. Estimated Profit × certified Work received Cash t cos total Estimated date to work the of Cost × 5. Notional Profit × price Contract certified Work Question 5
Brock Construction Ltd. commenced a contract on November 1, 2003. The total contract was for ` 39,37,500. It was decided to estimate the total profit on the contract and to take to the credit of P/L A/c that proportion of estimated profit on cash basis, which work completed bore
to the total contract. Actual expenditure for the period November 1, 2003 to October 31, 2004 and estimated expenditure for November 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 are given below:
November 1,2003 to October 31, 2004 (Actual) (`) November 1,2004 to March 31 , 2005 (Estimated) (`) Material issued Labour Paid Prepaid Outstanding Plant purchased Expenses Paid Outstanding Plant return to store
(Historical cost) Work certified Work uncertified Cash received Material at site 6,75,000 4,50,000 25,000 3,75,000 2,00,000 50,000 75,000 (on March 31, 2004) 20,00,000 75,000 17,50,000 75,000 12,37,500 5,62,500 2,500 3,50,000 25,000 3,00,000 (on March 31, 2005) Full 37,500
The plant is subject to annual depreciation @ 33% on written down value method. The contract is likely to be completed on March 31, 2005.
Required
Prepare the contract A/c. Determine the profit on the contract for the year November, 2003 to October, 2004 on prudent basis, which has to be credited to P/L A/C
Answer
Brock Construction Ltd. Contract A/c (November 1, 2003 to Oct. 31, 2004) Dr. Dr. Particulars Amount (`) Amount (`) To Materials issued 6,75,000 By Plant returned to
store on 31/03/04 at cost 75,000 To Labour paid Prepaid To Plant Purchased To Expenses paid 4,50,000 25,000 2,00,000 4,25,000 3,75,000 Less: Dep (1/3) By WIP Certified Uncertified 10,417 20,00,000 75,000 64,583 20,75,000
To Outstanding 50,000 2,50,000 By Plant at site 31/10/04 at Cost 3,00,000 To Notional profit c/d 6,89,583 24,14,583 Less: Dep (1/3) By Materials at site 1,00,000 2,00,000 75,000 24,14,583 To P/L A/c 3,34,305 × (17,50,000 / 20,00,000) × (20,00,000 / 39,37,500) To Work-in-progress (Profit in reserve) 1,48,580 5,41,003 6,89,583 By Notional Profit b/d 6,89,583 6,89,583
Brock Construction Ltd. Contract A/c (November 1, 2003 to March 31, 2005) (For computing estimated profit)
Dr. Cr. Particulars Amount (`) Amount (`) To Material issued (6,75,000+12,37,500) To Labour (paid & outstanding) (4,25,000+5,87,500+2,500) To Plant purchased 19,12,500 10,15,000 3,75,000 By Material at site By Plant returned to stores on 31/3/04 By Plant returned to stores on 31/3/05 Cost Less: Dep.
Less: 5 month Dep.
3,00,000 1,00,000 27,778 37,500 64,583 1,72,222 To Expenses (2,50,000 + 3,25,000) 5,75,000 By Contractee A/c 39,37,500 To Estimated profit 3,34,305 42,11,805 42,11,805 Question 6
Paramount Engineers are engaged in construction and erection of a bridge under a long-term contract. The cost incurred upto 31.03.2001 was as under:
Fabrication ` In Lakhs
Direct Material 280
Overheads 60 440
Erection costs to date 110
550
The contract price is ` 11 crores and the cash received on account till 31.03.2001 was ` 6 crores. The technical estimate of the contract indicates the following degree of completion of work. Fabrication – Direct Material – 70%, Director Labour and Overheads 60% Erection – 40%. You are required to estimate the profit that could be taken to Profit and Loss Account against this partly completed contract as at 31.03.2001.
Answer
Estimation of Profit to be taken to Profit and Loss Account against partly completed contract as at 31.03.2001.
Profit to be taken to P/L Account = 3 2 × Notional profit × certified Work received Cash
(Refer to working notes 1,2,3 & 4) = 3 2× ` 92.48 lakhs × Rs` ` 600 lakhs 642.48 lakhs = `57.576 lakhs Working Notes
1. Statement showing estimated profit to date and future profit on the completion of contract
Particulars Cost to date Further Costs Total Cost (`) (a) + (b) % Completion to date Amount (`) (a) % completion to be done Amount (`) (b) Fabrication costs: Direct material Direct labour Overheads
Total Fabrication cost (A) Erection cost: (B)
Total estimated costs: (A+B) Profit
(Refer to working note 2)
70 60 60 40 280.00 100.00 60.00 440.00 110.00 550.00 92.48 ______ 30 40 40 60 120.00 66.67 40.00 226.67 165.00 391.67 65.85 ______ 400.00 166.67 100.00 666.67 275.00 491.67 158.33 ______ 642.48 457.52 1,100.00
2. Profit to date (Notional Profit) and future profit are calculated as below:
Profit to date (Notional Profit) =
Cost Total date to Cost contract whole the on profit Estimated × = ` ` ` 158.33 550 941.67 × = ` 92.48 (lakhs) Future Profit = ` 158.33 – ` 92.48 = ` 65.85 3. Work certified:
= Cost of the contract to date + Profit to date = ` 550 + ` 92.49 = ` 642.48 lakhs
4. Degree of Completion of Contract to date:
= Price Contract date to Contract the of Cost × 100 =` ` 642.48lakhs 1,100lakhs × 100 =58.40% Question 7
A construction company undertook a contract at an estimated price of `108 lacs, which includes a budgeted profit of ` 18 lacs. The relevant data for the year ended 31.03.2002 are as under:
(` '000)
Materials issued to site 5,000
Direct wages paid 3,800
Plant hired 700
Site office costs 270
Materials returned from site 100
Direct expenses 500
Work certified 10,000
Progress payment received 7,200
A special plant was purchased specifically for this contract at ` 8,00,000 and after use on this contract till the end of 31.02.2002, it was valued at `5,00,000. This cost of materials at site at the end of the year was estimated at ` 18,00,000. Direct wages accrued as on 31.03.2002 was ` 1,10,000. Required
Prepare the Contract Account for the year ended 31st March, 2002 and compute the profit to
Answer
Contract Account for the year ended 31st March, 2002
Dr. Cr.
` ‘000 ` ‘000
To Materials issued to site To Direct wages
To Wages accrued To Plant hire To Site Office Costs To Direct expenses
To Depreciation of special plant
5,000 3,800 110 700 270 500 300 By Materials at site By Materials returned By Cost of contract 1,800 100 8,780 _____ 10,680 10,680
To Cost of contract 8,780 By Work certified 10,000 To Profit & Loss A/c
(Refer to working note 2)
1,200
To Work-in-progress c/d 20 _____
(Profit in reserve) 10,000 10,000
Working notes
1. Percentage of contract completion =
contract the of Value certified work of Cost × 100 = lacs 108 lacs 100 × 100 = 92.59%
2. Since the percentage of Contract completion is more than 90% therefore the profit
to be taken to Profit and Loss Account can be computed by using the following formula.
Profit to be taken to P & L A/c = Budged/Estimated Profit ×
price Contract certified Work certified Work received Cash × = 1,800 × 800 , 10 000 , 10 000 , 10 200 , 7 × = 1,800 × 800 , 10 200 , 7 = ` 1,200 Question 8
Explain the following:
(i) Notional profit in Contract costing (ii) Retention money in Contract costing
Answer
(i) Notional profit in Contract costing:
It represents the difference between the value of work certified and cost of work certified. Notional Profit = Value of work certified – (Cost of works to date – Cost of work not yet certified)
(ii) Retention Money in Contract Costing:
A contractor does not receive the full payment of the work certified by the surveyor. Contractee retains some amount to be paid after some time, when it is ensured that there is no default in the work done by the contractor. If any deficiency or defect is noticed, it is to be rectified by the contractor before the release of the retention money. Thus, the retention money provides a safeguard against the default risk in the contracts.
Question 9
(a) 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, 2008:
1.4.2007 31.3.2008 (`) (`) • 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
Additional information relating to the year 2007-2008 are:
(`)
• 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
The contractee 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) Contractee’s Account. (iii) Balance Sheet Answer
(a) Books of Modern Constructions Ltd.
Contract No. B-37 Account for the year ended 31st March, 2008
(`) (`)
To WIP b/d
(9,40,000 + 11,200) 9,51,200 By Wages Accrued b/d 5,000 To Stock (materials) b/d 8,000 By Materials returned to Store 25,000 To Materials issued 4,00,000 By Materials returned to
suppliers 15,000
To Materials purchased 1,50,000 By WIP c/d - To Wages paid 6,00,000 Work
Certified 30,00,000
To Wages Accrued c/d 3,000 Uncertified
work 32,000 30,32,000 To Architect’s fees 51,000 By Materials stock c/d 20,000 To Plant Hire charges 50,000
To Indirect expenses 10,000 To General overheads 18,000
To Notional profit c/d 8,55,800 ________
30,97,000 30,97,000
To Profit and Loss A/c ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ × × 100 80 8,55,800 3 2 4,56,427 By Notional Profit b/f 8,55,800 To WIP Reserve c/d 3,99,373 _______ 8,55,800 8,55,800
Note: Fines and penalties are not shown in contract accounts.
Contractee’s Account
(`) (`)
To Balance c/d 24,00,000 By Balance b/d (80% of 9,40,000) 7,52,000
________ By Bank 16,48,000
Balance Sheet (Extract) as on 31.3.2008
(`) (`)
Profit and Loss A/c 4,56,427 Materials stock at site 20,000 Less: Fines 12,000 4,44,427 Materials stock in store 25,000 Outstanding wages 3,000 WIP:
Work Certified 30,00,000
Work Uncertified 32,000
30,32,000
Less: Advance 24,00,000
6,32,000
Less: WIP Reserve 3,99,373 2,32,627
Question 10
Compute a conservative estimate of profit on contract (which has been 90% complete) from the following particulars:
(`)
Total expenditure to date 22,50,000
Estimated further expenditure to complete the contract (including contingencies) 2,50,000
Contract Price 32,50,000
Work certified 27,50,000
Work uncertified 1,75,000
Cash received 21,25,000
Answer
The contract is 90% complete, the method used for transfer of profit to Profit and Loss Account for the current year will be on the basis of estimated profit on completed contract basis.
contract completed on profit Estimated Account Loss and Proift to Credit = certified Work received Cash price Contract certified Work × ×
Estimated profit on completed contract basis = Contract Price – (Total expenditure to date + Estimated further expenditure to completed contract)
= 32,50,000 – (22,50,000 + 2,50,000) = ` 7,50,000.
27,50,000 21,25,000
Credit to Proift and Loss Account 7,50,000 4,90,385 32,50,000 27,50,000
Question 11
What is cost plus contract? State its advantages. Answer
Cost plus contract: Under cost plus contract, the contract price is ascertained by adding a percentage of profit to the total cost of the work. Such types of contracts are entered into when it is not possible to estimate the contract cost with reasonable accuracy due to unstable condition of material, labour services etc.
Following are the advantages of cost plus contract:
(i) The contractor is assured of a fixed percentage of profit. There is no risk of incurring any loss on the contract.
(ii) It is useful specially when the work to be done is not definitely fixed at the time of making the estimate.
(iii) Contractee can ensure himself about the ‘cost of contract’ as he is empowered to examine the books and documents of the contractor to ascertain the veracity of the cost of contract.
Question 12
Explain the importance of an Escalation Clause in contract cost. Answer
During the execution of a contract, the prices of materials, or labour etc., may rise beyond a certain limit. In such a case the contract price will be increased by an agreed amount. Inclusion of such a clause in a contract deed is called an Escalation Clause.
Question 13
A contract expected to be completed in year 4, exhibits the following information: End of Year Value of work
certified Cost of work to date Cost of work not yet certified Cash received
(`) (`) (`) (`)
1. 0 50,000 50,000 0
2. 3,00,000 2,30,000 10,000 2,75,000
3. 8,00,000 6,60,000 20,000 7,50,000
The contract price is ` 10,00,000 and the estimated profit is 20%.
You are required to calculate, how much profit should have been credited to the Profit and Loss A/c by the end of years 1, 2 and 3.
Answer
End of
year Value of work certified (`) Cost of work certified* (`) Notional profit** (`)
Amount that should have been credited to Profit and Loss A/c by the
end of year (`) 1 0 0 0 0 2 3,00,000 2,20,000 80,000 24,444 3,00,000 2,75,000 80,000 3 1× × = 3 8,00,000 6,40,000 1,60,000 1,00,000 8,00,000 7,50,000 1,60,000 3 2× × = Workings: End of year
Completion of Contract Profit credited to P & L Account
year 1 less than 25 per cent. No profit credited Year 2 25 per cent or more than
25 per cent but less than 50 per cent. certified work of Value received Cash profit notional 3 1 profit Cumulative = × ×
Year 3 50 per cent or more than 50 per cent but less than 90 per cent. certified work of Value received Cash profit notional 3 2 profit Cumulative = × ×
* Cost of work certified = Cost of work to date – Cost of work not yet certified
** Notional profit = Value of work certified – (Cost of work to date – Cost of work not yet certify
Question 14
A contract is estimated to be 80% complete in its first year of construction as certified. The contractee pays 75% of value of work certified, as and when certified and makes the final payment on the completion of contract. Following information is available for the first year:
(`)
Cost of work-in-progress uncertified 8,000
Profit transferred to Profit & Loss A/c at the end of year I on incomplete contract 60,000
Cost of work to date 88,000
Answer
As the contract is 80% complete, so 2/3rd of the notional profit on cash basis has been
transferred to Profit & Loss A/c in the first year of contract. ∴Amount transferred to Profit & Loss A/c =
3 2
× Notional Profit × % of cost received
or , 60,000 = 3 2 × Notional Profit × 100 75
or, Notional Profit = 60,000 3 100
2 75 × ×
× = `1,20,000 Computation of Value of Work Certified
Cost of work to date = ` 88,000 Add: Notional Profit = `1,20,000 `2,08,000 Less: Cost of Work Uncertified = 8,000 Value of Work Certified = `2,00,000
Since the Value of Work Certified is 80% of the Contract Price, therefore Contract Price = % 80 Certified Work of Value =
2,00,000
80%
`
= `2,50,000 Question 15SB Constructions Limited has entered into a big contract at an agreed price of ` 1,50,00,000 subject to an escalation clause for material and labour as spent out on the contract and corresponding actuals are as follows:
Material: Standard Actual Quantity (Tonnes) Rate per Tonne Quantity (Tonnes) Rate per Tonne (`) (`) A 3,000 1,000 3,400 1,100 B 2,400 800 2,300 700 C 500 4,000 600 3,900 D 100 30,000 90 31,500
Labour: Hours Hourly Rate Hours Hourly Rate
(`) (`)
L1 60,000 15 56,000 18
You are required to:
(i) Give your analysis of admissible escalation claim and determine the final contract price
payable. (ii) Prepare the contract account, if the all expenses other than material and labour related to
the contract are ` 13,45,000. Answer
(i) Statement showing additional claim due to escalation clause.
Std.
Qty/Hours Std. Rate Actual Rate Variation in Rate (`) Escalation claim (`) (a) (b) (c) (d)= (c-b) (e)= (a×d) Material
A 3000 1000 1100 +100 +3,00,000
B 2400 800 700 -100 -2,40,000
C 500 4000 3900 -100 -50000
D 100 30000 31500 +1500 +1,50,000
Material escalation claim 1,60,000
Labour:
L1 60,000 15 18 +3 +1,80,000
L2 40,000 30 35 +5 +2,00,000
Labour escalation claim 3,80,000
Statement showing Final Contract Price
(`)
Agreed contract price 1,50,00,000
Add: Agreed escalation claim: (`)
Material Cost 1,60,000
Labour Cost 3,80,000 5,40,000
Final Contract Price 1,55,40,000
(ii) Contract Account
Dr. Cr.
(`) (`)
To Material: By Contractee’s A/c 1,55,40,000
A – 3,400 × `1,100
B – 2,300 × ` 700
D- 90 × `31,500 1,05,25,000
To Labour:
L1 – 56,000 × `18
L2 – 38,000 × `35 23,38,000
To Other expenses 13,45,000
To Profit and Loss A/c 13,32,000
1,55,40,000 1,55,40,000
Question 16
PQR Construction Ltd. commenced a contract on April 1, 2009. The total contract was for ` 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 2010-11 Actual( `) Estimated (`) Material issued 4,56,000 8,14,000 Labour : Paid : Outstanding at end 3,05,000 24,000 3,80,000 37,500 Plant purchased Expenses : Paid
: Outstanding at the end : Prepaid at the end
2,25,000 1,00,000 - 22,500 - 1,75,000 25,000 - Plant returned to stores (a historical stores) 75,000 1,50,000 (on Dec 31 2010)
Material at site 30,000 75,000
Work-in progress certified 12,75,000 Full
Work-in-progress uncertified 40,000 ----
Cash received 10,00,000 Full
The plant is subject to annual depreciation @ 20% of WDV cost. The contract is likely to be completed on December 31, 2010.
Required:
(i) Prepare the Contract A/c for the year 2009-10.
(ii) Estimate the profit on the contract for the year 2009-10 on prudent basis which has to be credited to P/L A/c
Answer PQR Construction Ltd. Contract A/c (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010) Dr. Cr. Amount Amount
To Materials Issued 4,56,000 By Plant returned to Stores 60,000
To Labour (Working Note 1)
Paid 3,05,000 By Materials at Site 30,000
Outstanding 24,000 3,29,000 By W.I.P. To Plant Purchased 2,25,000 Certified 12,75,000
To expenses Uncertified 40,000 13,15,000
Paid 1,00,000
(-) Prepaid 22,500 77,500 By Plant at Site 1,20,000 To Notional Profit c/d 4,37,500 (Working Note No. 2) -
15,25,000 15,25,000
To Profit & Loss A/c 1,59,263 By Notional Profit b/d 4,37,500 (Refer to Working Note 5)
To Work-in-Progress A/c 2,78,237 -
(Profit-in-reserve) 4,37,500 4,37,500
PQR Construction Ltd. Contract A/c
(April 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010)
Dr. (For Computing estimated profit) Cr.
Amount Amount
To Materials Issued 12,70,000 By Material at Site 75,000 (4,56,000+8,14,000)
To Labour Cost (Paid & Outstanding)
3,05,000 + 24,000 + ∗3,56,000 +
37,500)
7,22,500 By Plant returned to Stores on 31.3.2010
By Plant returned to Stores on 31.12.2010
60,000
1,02,000 To Plant purchased 2,25,000 (Working Note 3)
To expenses By Contractee A/c 27,12,500
(77,500 + 1,97,500 + 25,000) 3,00,000
To Estimated profit 4,32,000 -
29,49,500 29,49,500
Working Notes
(`) 1. Value of the Plant returned to Stores on 31.03.2010
Historical Cost of the Plant returned 75,000
Less: Depreciation @ 20% of WDV for one year 15,000 60,000 2. Value of Plant at Site 31.3.2010
Historical Cost of Plant at Site 1,50,000
Less: Depreciation @ 20% on WDV for one year 30,000 1,20,000 3. Value of Plant returned to Stores on 31.12.2010
Value of Plant (WDV) on 31.3.2010 1,20,000
Less: Depreciation @ 20% of WDV for a period of 9 months 18,000 1,02,000 4. Expenses Paid for the year 2009-10
Total expenses paid 1,00,000
Less: Pre-paid at the end 22,500
77,500 5. Profit to be credited to Profit & Loss A/c on March 31,2010 for the
Contract likely to be completed on December 31,2100 = Estimated Profit × Work Cerfified xCash received
Total Contract Price Work Certified = 4,32,000 × 12,75,000 10,00,000
27,12,500 12,75,000× = ` 1,59,263
Question 17
A contractor commenced a contract on 1-7-2011. The costing records concerning the said contract reveal the following information as on 31-3-2012.
Amount (`)
Material sent to site 7,74,300
Labour paid 10,79,000
Labour outstanding as on 31-3-2012 1,02,500
Salary to Engineer 20,500 per month
Cost of plant sent to site (1-7-2011) 7,71,000
Administration & other expenses 4,60,600
Prepaid Administration expenses 10,000
Material in hand at site as on 31-3-2012 75,800
Plant used for the contract has an estimated life of 7 years with residual value at the end of life ` 50,000. Some of material costing ` 13,500 was found unsuitable and sold for ` 10,000. Contract price was ` 45,00,000. On 31-3-2012 two third of the contract was completed. The architect issued certificate covering 50% of the contract price and contractor has been paid ` 20,00,000 on account. Depreciation on plant is charged on straight line basis.
Prepare Contract Account. Answer
Contract Account
(For the period 1.7.11 to 31.3.12)
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
(`) (`)
To Material Issued 7,74,300 By Material (Sold) 10,000 To Labour 10,79,000 By P&L A/c (Loss)
Add: Outstanding 1,02,500 11,81,500 (13,500-10,000) 3,500 To Salary to engineer (20,500 x 9) 1,84,500 By Material in hand 75,800 To Salary to Supervisor 9000 3 9
4
× × 60,750 By Cost of Contract c/d 26,39,600 To Administration & other
expenses 4,60,600
Less: Prepaid 10,000 4,50,600 To Depreciation on Plant 77,250
(Working Note 1)
27,28,900 27,28,900
To Cost of Contract b/d 26,39,600 By work-in Progress:
-Work certified
50% of 45,00,000 22,50,000
To Notional Profit c/d 2,70,300 -Work uncertified (W.N.-2)
(26,39,600-19,79,700) 6,59,900
29,09,900 29,09,900
To P&L A/c(W.N.3) 1,60,178 By Notional Profit b/d 2,70,300
To Reserve 1,10,122
Working Note
1. Calculation of depreciation on Plant
Cost of the Plant 7,71,000 Less: Residual Value 50,000
7,21,000
Estimated life 7 Years
Depreciation per annum 1,03,000 Depreciation for 9 months
= 1,03,000× 9 = 77,250
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2. Cost of work uncertified = Cost incurred to date minus 50% of the total cost of contract
= `26,39,600(figure already shown in the contract A/c) - `19,79,700
= `6,59,900
3. Calculation of Profit to be transferred = 2× 2,70,300 ×20,00,000= 1,60,178
3 22,50,000
Question 18
From the following particulars compute a conservative estimate of profit by 4 methods on a contract which has 80 percent complete:
(`)
Total expenditure to date 8,50,000
Estimate further expenditure to complete the contract 1,70,000
Contract Price 15,30,000
Work Certified 10,00,000
Work not certified 85,000
Cash received 8,16,000
Answer
Working Notes:
(i) Calculation of Notional Profit =
(Work certified + work not certified) – Total expenditure to date = ` (10,00,000+85,000) – ` 8,50,000 = ` 2,35,000
(ii) Calculation of Estimated Profit
Contract Price – (Expenditure to date + Further expenditure to be incurred) = `15,30,000 – ` (8,50,000 + 1,70,000) = ` 5,10,000
Computation of Conservative Estimate of Profit by following methods: 1. Notional Profit x
3
2
x Cash received work certified = ` 2,35,000 x2 3x 8,16,000 10,00,000 ` ` = ` 1,27,840 2. Estimated Profit x Cost of work doneEstimated total Cost×
Cash received work certified = ` 5,10,000 x
(
8,50,000 1,70,000 8,50,000+)
×10,00,0008,16,000 = ` 3,46,800 3. Estimated Profit x Price Contract received Cash = ` 5,10,000 x 8,16,000 15,30,000= ` 2,72,000 4. Notional Profit x Work CertifiedContract Pricex Cash Received Work Certified = ` 2,35,000 x 10,00,000 15,30,000x 8,16,000 10,00,000= ` 1,25,333 5. Estimated Profit x
Price
Contract
Certified
Work
= ` 5,10,000 x 10,00,000 15,30,000= ` 3,33,333 6. Estimated Profit xCost
total
Estimated
done
work
of
Cost
= ` 5,10,000 x 8,50,000 10,20,000= ` 4,25,000 7. Notional Profit x Work CertifiedContract Price = ` 2,35,000 x
10,00,000
15,30,000= ` 1,53,595
Most conservative Profit is ` 1,25,333, therefore profit to be transferred to Profit and Loss a/c is ` 1,25,333.
EXERCISE
Questions for Practice
1. (i) Discuss the implications of cost-plus contracts from the view points of:
(a) the manufacturer (b) the customer.
(ii) What is the relevance of escalation clause provided in the contracts?
Answer: Refer to ‘Chapter No. 6 i.e. Method of Costing I’ of Study Material.
2. Discuss briefly the principles to be followed while taking credit for profit on incomplete contracts.
Answer: Refer to ‘Chapter No. 6 i.e. Method of Costing I’ of Study Material.
3. What are the main features of 'Cost-Plus-Contracts'
Answers: Refer to ‘Chapter No. 6 i.e. Method of Costing I’ of Study Material.
4. The following particulars are obtained from the books of Vinak Construction Ltd. as on March 1983: Plant and Equipment at cost ` 4,90,000
Vehicles at cost ` 2,00,000 Details of contract which remain uncompleted as on 31.03.1983:–
Contract Nos.
V.20 V.24 V.25 (` Lacs) (` Lacs) (` Lacs) Estimated final sales value 7.00 5.60 16.00 Estimated final cost 6.40 7.70 12.00 Wages 2.40 2.00 1.20 Materials 1.00 1.10 0.44 Overheads (excluding depreciation) 1.44 1.46 0.58 Total costs to date 4.84 4.56 2.22 Value certified by architects 7.20 4.20 2.40 Progress payments received 5.00 3.20 2.00 Depreciation of Plant and Equipment and Vehicle should be charged at 20% to the three contracts in proportion to work certified.
You are required to prepare statements to show contractwise and total: (i) Profit/loss to be taken to the P&L A/c for the year ended 31st March 1983;
(ii) Work-in-progress as would appear in the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 1983.
Answer: (i) V.20 V.24 V.25 Total
Profit (loss) to be taken 1 1.40 0.06 0.46
to Profit & Loss account
(ii) Work in progress 1.56 0.38 0.40 2.34
5. Deluxe Limited undertook a contract for `5,00,000 on 1st July, 1986. On 30th June, 1987 when the accounts
(`) Materials Purchased 1,00,000 Wages Paid 45,000 General Expenses 10,000 Plant Purchased 50,000 Materials on Hand 30.06.87 25,000 Wages Accrued 30.06.87 5,000 Work Certified 2,00,000 Cash Received 1,50,000 Work Uncertified 15,000 Depreciation of Plant 5,000 The above contract contained an escalator clause which read as follows:
"In the event of prices 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. Workings should form part of the answer.
Answer: Profit to be transferred ` 20,000
6. Rex Limited commenced a contract on 01.07.1988. The total contract price was ` 5,00,000 but Rex Limited accepted the same for ` 4,50,000. It was decided to estimate the total profit and to take to the credit of profit and loss account that proportion of estimated profit on cash basis which the work completed bore to the total contract. Actual Expenditure till 31.12.1988 and estimated expenditure in 1989 are given below:– Expenses Actuals Till 31.12.88 (`) Estimate For 1989 (`) Materials Labour
Plant Purchased (original cost) Misc. Expenses
Plant Returned to Stores on 31.12.88 at original cost 75,000 55,000 40,000 20,000 10,000 1,30,000 60,000 — 35,500 35,500 As on 30.09.89 Materials at Site Work Certified Work Uncertified Cash Received 5,000 2,00,000 7,500 1,80,000 Nil Full Nil Full
The Plant is subject to annual depreciation @ 20% of original cost. The contract is likely to be completed on 30.09.1989.
You are required to prepare the contract account for the year ended 31.12.88. Workings should be clearly given. It is the policy of the company to charge depreciation on time basis.
Profit in reserve ` 32,100 Plant returned to stores ` 27,750
7. A contractor, who prepares his account on 31st December each year, commenced a contract on 1st April
1990. The costing records concerning the said contract reveal the following information on 31st December,
1990;
(`) Materials charged to site 2,58,100
Labour engaged 5,60,500 Foremen's salary 79,300
Plants costing ` 2,60,000 had been on site for 146 days. Their working life is estimated at 7 years and their final scrap value at ` 15,000. A supervisor, who is paid ` 4,000 p.m. has devoted approximately three-fourths of his time to this contract. The administrative and other expenses amount to ` 1,40,000. Materials in hand at site on 31st December, 1990 cost ` 25,400. Some of the material costing ` 4,500 was found
unsuitable and was sold for ` 4,000 and a part of the plant costing ` 5,500 (on 31.12.90) unsuited to the contract was sold at a profit of ` 1,000.
The contract price was ` 22,00,000 but it was accepted by the contractor for ` 20,00,000. On 31st
December, 1990, two thirds of the contract was completed. Architect's certificate had been issued covering 50% of the contract price and ` 7,50,000 had so far been paid on account. Prepare contract account and state how much profit or loss should be included in the financial accounts to 31st December, 1990. Workings
should be clearly given. Depreciation is charged on time basis.
Also prepare the Contractee's account and show how these accounts should appear in the Balance Sheet as on 31st December, 1990.
Answer: Notional Profit ` 2,13,250 Profit & Loss A/c ` 1,06,625 Profit Reserve ` 1,06,625
8. One of the building contracts currently engaged in by a construction company commenced 15 months ago and remain unfinished . The following information relating to the work on the contract has been prepared for the year just ended:
`' 000 Contract Price 2,500 Value of work certified at the end of year 2,200 Cost of work not yet certified at the end of year 40 Costs incurred:
Opening balances:
Case of work completed 300 Materials on site (physical stock) 10 During the year:
Materials delivered to site 610 Wages 580
Hire of plant 110
Other expenses 90 Closing balance
Materials on site (physical stock) 20
As soon as materials are delivered to the site, they are charged to the contract account. A record is also kept of materials as they are actually used on the contract. Periodically a stock check is maintained and any discrepancy between book stock and physical stock is transferred to a general contract material discrepancy account. This is absorbed back to each contract, currently at the rate of 0.5 of materials booked. The stock check at the year end revealed a stock shortage of ` 5,000.
In addition to the direct charges listed above, general overheads are charged to contract at 5% of the value of work certified. General overheads of ` 15,000 had been absorbed into the cost of work completed at the beginning of the year.
It has been estimated that further costs to complete the contract will be ` 2,20,000. this estimate includes the cost of materials on site at the end of the year finished and also a provision for rectification.
Required:
(a) Explain briefly the distinguishing features of contract costing.
(b) Determine the profitability of the above contract and recommend how much profit to nearest `'000) should be taken for the year just ended. (Provide a detailed schedule of costs)
(c) State how your recommendation in (b) would be affected if the contract price ` 40,00,000 (rather than rs. 25,00,000) and if no estimate has been made of costs to completion. (If required, suitable assumption should be made by the candidate).
Answer: (a) Refer to Chapter No. 6 Method of Costing (b) Estimated Profit ` 5,07,000
Profit to be taken to Costing P/L A/c ` 4,51,034 (c) Notional Profit ` 4,67,000
9. A construction company under-taking a number of contracts, furnished the following data relating to its uncompleted contracts as on 31st March, 1996.
(` In Lacs) Contract Numbers
723 726 729 731 Total Contract Price
Estimated Costs on completion of Contract Expenses for the year ended 31.03.96 Direct Materials
Direct wages
Overheads (Excluding Depreciation) Profit Reserve as on 01.04.95 Plant issued at Cost
23.20 20.50 5.22 2.32 1.06 1.50 5.00 14.40 11.52 1.80 4.32 2.60 — 3.50 10.08 12.60 1.98 3.90 2.62 — 2.75 28.80 21.60 0.80 2.16 1.05 — 3.00
Material at Site on 01.04.95 Materials at Site on 31.03.96 Work Certified till 31.3.95
Work Certified during the year 1995-96 Work Uncertified as on 31.03.96
Progress payment received during the year
0.75 0.45 4.65 12.76 0.84 9.57 — 0.20 — 13.26 0.24 9.00 — 0.08 — 7.56 0.14 5.75 — 0.05 — 4.32 0.18 3.60 Depreciation @ 20% per annum is to be charged on plant issued. While the Contract No. 723 was carried over from last year, the remaining contracts were started in the 1st week of April, 1995, required.
(i) Determine the profit/loss in respect of each contract for the year ended 31st March, 1996.
(ii) State the profit/loss to be carried to Profit & Loss A/c for the year ended 31st March, 1996
Answer: (i) 723 726 729 731
Profit (loss) ` In Lacs. 5.20 4.28 (1.27) (0.06)
(ii) Profit to be taken to 2.60 1.80 - -
Profit & Loss Account (` In Lacs)
10. A company undertook a contract for construction of a large building complex. The construction work commenced on 1st April 1993 and the following data are available for the year ended 31st March 1994.
` '000 Contract Price 35,000 Work certified 20,000 Progress Payments Received 15,000 Materials Issued to Site 7,500 Planning & 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 `20 lacs has been 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, 1994 the direct wages due and payable amounted to ` 2,70,000 and the materials at site
Required:
(i) Prepare the contract account for the year ended 31st March, 1994.
(ii) Show the calculation of profit to be taken to the profit and loss account of the year. (iii) Show the relevant balance sheet entries
Answer: Notional Profit ` 3,324000 Profit and Loss A/c ` 1,662000
Work-in-progress in Balance Sheet ` 3,487000
11. Compute a conservative estimate of profit on a contract (which has been 80% complete) from the following particulars. Illustrate four methods of computing the profit:
(`) Total expenditure to date 1,70,000 Estimated further expenditure to complete the contract 34,000 (including contingencies)
Contract Price 3,06,000 Work Certified 2,00,000 Work not certified 17,000 Cash Received 1,63,200
Answer: Estimated profit ` 1,02,000
Notional Profit ` 47,000
12. Explain escalation Clause.
Answer: Refer to ‘Chapter No. 6 Method of Costing (I)’ of Study Material
13. An expenditure of ` 4,85,000 has been incurred on a contract till 31st March, 2006 and value of the work certified is ` 5,50,000. The cost of work performed but not yet certified is ` 15,000. The profit of ` 30,000 had been taken to the credit of Profit & Loss Account till 31st March, 2005. The estimated future expenses are ` 1,00,000. The estimated total expenses is to include a provision of 2-1/2 per cent for contingencies. The contract price is ` 7,00,000 and the payment received till date is ` 5,00,000.
Calculate the profit to be taken to the credit of Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on 31st March, 2006.
