Please assits with this cost accounting question   Contract Masters Ltd has entered into a contract with Creative Dealers Ltd. for the construction of a new branch office. The contract began on March 1, 2022 and was completed on December 28 2022. The total value of the contract was $12,000,000. On December 30, 2022, an engineer inspected the project and issued a final certificate for work done. The following information is available with regards to the contract:                                                                                 $ Site labour costs                              3,120,000         Materials direct to site                          2,000,000 Materials returned                             30,500         Materials from store and workshops                      500,000          Maintenance of plant and use                       980,000         Direct expenses                          1,090,000         General overheads                               750,000         Materials on hand December 31st                      100,000         Wages owing at December 31st                       200,000          Direct expenses prepaid                  150,000          Value of work certified by the engineer                8,000,000          Cash received on account                      10,000,000 Required: (a)    Prepare the contract account as at December 31st 2022.          (b)    Prepare the contract P&L account for the year ended December 31st 2022.     (c)    Prepare the Contractee Account as at December 31st 2022.

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Contract Masters Ltd has entered into a contract with Creative Dealers Ltd. for the construction of a new branch office. The contract began on March 1, 2022 and was completed on December 28 2022. The total value of the contract was $12,000,000. On December 30, 2022, an engineer inspected the project and issued a final certificate for work done. The following information is available with regards to the contract:                                                                                 $
Site labour costs                              3,120,000        
Materials direct to site                          2,000,000
Materials returned                             30,500        
Materials from store and workshops                      500,000         
Maintenance of plant and use                       980,000        
Direct expenses                          1,090,000        
General overheads                               750,000        
Materials on hand December 31st                      100,000        
Wages owing at December 31st                       200,000         
Direct expenses prepaid                  150,000         
Value of work certified by the engineer                8,000,000         
Cash received on account                      10,000,000

Required:
(a)    Prepare the contract account as at December 31st 2022.         
(b)    Prepare the contract P&L account for the year ended December 31st 2022.    
(c)    Prepare the Contractee Account as at December 31st 2022.             

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