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State the manner in which the Company J should account for the contract modification.
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Explanation of Solution
Contract modification:
In a contract, Companies generally modify the respective rights and performance obligations. An agreed-upon change in the goods or services that must be delivered or the contract’s price is known as a contract modification and it is also referred as contract amendment or change order.
The price and length of the contract is affected by contract modification. Furthermore, the contract modification enhances distinctive services. Though, the price does not increase by an amount equal to the stand-alone selling price on the date of the contract modification [new 3-year price is $31,000 versus stand-alone price of $33,000
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Journalize entry over the life of the contract.
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Explanation of Solution
Contract:
Contract is an agreement among two parties or more parties which includes enforceable obligations and rights. A contract can be written, oral or implied by ordinary business practices.
Journal entry is a set of economic events which can be measured in monetary terms. These are recorded chronologically and systematically.
Accounting rules for Journal entries:
- To record increase balance of account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
- To record decrease balance of account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit liabilities, capital, revenue and gains
Prepare journal entries:
Date | Account title and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
January 2,2017 | Cash (1) | 30,000 | |
Unearned Service Revenue | 30,000 | ||
( To record the cash collected for the three years of contract) | |||
December 31,2017 | Unearned Service Revenue | 10,000 | |
Service Revenue | 10,000 | ||
(To record the unearned service revenue) | |||
December 31,2018 | Unearned Service Revenue | 10,000 | |
Service Revenue | 10,000 | ||
(To record the unearned service revenue) | |||
January 2,2019 | Cash (2) | 21,000 | |
Unearned Service Revenue | 21,000 | ||
(To record the contract price for one year and fees for additional two years) | |||
December 31,2019 | Unearned Service Revenue (3) | 10,333.33 | |
Service Revenue | 10,333.33 | ||
(To record the unearned service revenue) | |||
December 31,2020 | Unearned Service Revenue (4) | 10,333.33 | |
Service Revenue | 10,333.33 | ||
(To record the unearned service revenue) | |||
December 31,2021 | Unearned Service Revenue (5) | 10,333.33 | |
Service Revenue | 10,333.33 | ||
(To record the unearned service revenue) |
Table (1)
Working notes:
(1)Calculate the amount of cash on January 2, 2017:
(2)Calculate the amount of cash on January 2, 2019:
(3)Calculate the amount of unearned service revenue on December 31, 2019:
(4)Calculate the amount of unearned service revenue on December 31, 2020:
(5)Calculate the amount of unearned service revenue on December 31, 2021:
(6)Calculate the amount of difference between existing contract price and modified contract price for each year:
Note: 3 years is taken from 2019 to January 2021 (additional two years).
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