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What is capital work-in-progress?

What is capital work-in-progress?
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    1. Simerpreet Helpful CMA Inter qualified
      2021-05-30T15:01:53+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2021 at 3:01 pm
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      As per Wiki, it is also called construction in progress. Capital work in progress is a non-current asset of an entity. It is also known as CWIP in short.

      CWIP is the work which is not yet completed but the amount for which has already been paid.

      Suppose, at the time of preparing a balance sheet, if an asset is not completed, all the costs incurred on that asset up to the balance sheet date are to be transferred to an account called capital work in progress.

      Example 1: A machinery under installation.

      There are several expenses incurred while installing machinery, expenses such as labor charges, Initial delivery and handling costs, Assembly and installation cost, etc are included in CWIP and when the asset is completed and is ready to use, all the costs are transferred to the relevant accounts.

      To make it simpler, let me show journal entries relating to this example.

      When an expense is incurred/paid:

      Journal entry for capital work in progress when an expense is incurred

      When an asset is complete and put to use:

      Journal entry for capital work in progress when asset is complete and put to use

      Example 2: A Contractor is constructing a building. The following expenditures are being incurred to date:

      i) Raw materials – 5,00,000

      ii) Payment to Architect – 3,50,000

      iii) Advance for Equipments – 1,50,000

      Following accounting entries will be passed to record the expenditure on CWIP assets:

      capital work in progress journal entries example

      The following accounting entry will be passed once assets are ready to use:

      entry to show cwip when asset is complete

      Disclosure in the Balance sheet

      CWIP account is shown separately in the balance sheet below the fixed asset.

      we cannot depreciate capital work in progress. It can only be depreciated when the asset is put to use.

      Capital work in progress shown in balance sheet

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