AS - 7 (Revised) : Construction Contracts: By: CA Kamal Garg
AS - 7 (Revised) : Construction Contracts: By: CA Kamal Garg
AS - 7 (Revised) : Construction Contracts: By: CA Kamal Garg
Objective
To establish principles for recognition of revenue and costs relating to construction contracts
Scope
Accounting in the financial statements of Contractors Also Applicable: Service contracts directly related to construction of asset Contracts for destruction or restoration of assets Contracts for restoration of environment following demolition of assets Not Applicable: Own Account Construction Contracts, Contractee
Combining if: Can be treated as single package; Part of single project; Performed concurrently or in a continuous sequence Segment if: Separate proposals for each asset; Each asset has been subject to separate negotiation and can be accepted or rejected; Costs & Revenues of each asset can be identified
1. 2. 3.
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Combine if: Assets do not differ significantly in design, technology or function from original contracts assets; Price is not independent with regard to original contract price ELSE Segment
4.
Revenue Initial Amount Agreed Escalations, Claims, etc. Variations in contract work, claims, incentive payments Decrease, if any, due to penalties
Expense 1. Direct Costs 2. Allocable Costs 3. Costs specifically chargeable to the customer
Contract Costs
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Inclusions Site labour Material Depreciation on plant used on contract Cost of hiring, designing Claims from III Party Pre Contract Costs, if it is probable that contract will be obtained Net off Incidental Income if not included in Revenue (e.g. sale of scrap material)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Exclusions General Admn. O/hs. Selling costs R&D Depreciation of Idle Plant Cost incurring in securing the contract Contract Costs such as material set aside but not used and applied Payments made to subcontractors in advance of work performed under the sub-contract
Recognition Principles
Revenue recognised in the period in which work is performed Expense recognised in the period in which the work to which expense relate is performed If there is uncertainty in collection of amounts already included in revenue and recognised in P & L A/c, then it should be recognised as expense rather than adjusting revenue
Method of Measurement
Completed Contract Method NOT ALLOWED Percentage Completion Method ALLOWED
2.
% of Completion = [(Cost to Date) x 100] / (Cumulative Cost Incurred + Estimated Cost of Completion) Current Contract Revenue = (Step 1 x Contract Price) less Revenue Previously Recognised
Survey Method
1. 2. 3.
Changes in Estimates
% 0f Completion is based on Estimates which may vary For this Apply AS 5
Disclosures
Method & Policy Contract Revenue & Contract Expenses Expected Losses Recognised Profits less Recognised Losses Progress Billings (i.e. Payments Recd + Payments billed but not Recd) Retentions (i.e. billed but not received from Contractee) Gross Amount due to Customers Amount Due From Customers = Contract Costs + Recognised Profits Recognised Losses Progress Billings Amount Due to Customers = If above is Negative