Chapter 18: Q38Q. (page 1032)
Why in franchise arrangements may it be improper to recognize the entire franchise fee as revenue at the date of sale?
When many of the franchisor's services are yet to be done, it is inappropriate to record the whole franchise price as income at the time of sale.
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Explain the importance of a contract in the revenue recognition process.
(Recognition of Profit on Long-Term Contracts) During 2017, Nilsen Company started a construction job with a contract price of \(1,600,000. The job was completed in 2019. The following information is available.
2017 2018 2019
Costs incurred to date \)400,000 \(825,000 \)1,070,000
Estimated costs to complete 600,000 275,000 –0–
Billings to date 300,000 900,000 1,600,000
Collections to date 270,000 810,000 1,425,000
Instructions
(a) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year, assuming the percentage-of-completion method is used.
(b) Prepare all necessary journal entries for 2018.
(c) Compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized each year, assuming the completed-contract method is used.
(Gross Profit on Uncompleted Contract) On April 1, 2017, Dougherty Inc. entered into a cost plus fixed fee contract to construct an electric generator for Altom Corporation. At the contract date, Dougherty estimated that it would take 2 years to complete the project at a cost of \(2,000,000. The fixed fee stipulated in the contract is \)450,000. Dougherty appropriately accounts for this contract under the percentage-of-completion method. During 2017, Dougherty incurred costs of \(800,000 related to the project. The estimated cost at December 31, 2017, to complete the contract is \)1,200,000. Altom was billed $600,000 under the contract.
Instructions
Prepare a schedule to compute the amount of gross profit to be recognized by Dougherty under the contract for the year ended December 31, 2017. Show supporting computations in good form.
On what basis should the transaction price be allocated to various performance obligations? Identify the approaches for allocating the transaction price.
In September 2017, Gaertner Corp. commits to selling 150 of its iPhone-compatible docking stations to Better Buy Co. for \(15,000 (\)100 per product). The stations are delivered to Better Buy over the next 6 months. After 90 stations are delivered, the contract is modified and Gaertner promises to deliver an additional 45 products for an additional \(4,275 (\)95 per station). All sales are cash on delivery.
Instructions
(b) Prepare the journal entry for the sale of 10 more stations after the contract modification, assuming that the price for the additional stations reflects the standalone selling price at the time of the contract modification. In addition, the additional stations are distinct from the original products as Gaertner regularly sells the products separately.
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