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c COASTAL CONTRACTING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2010 8 NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Business Activitv The Company's primary revenue is derived from contracts to construct and renovate commercial, retail and industrial property. As a general contractor, the Company estimates, schedules, sub- contracts and supervises the work to complete the contracts. Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used. Revenue and Cost Recoanition c The Company recognizes revenues from fixed-price and modified fixed-price construction contracts on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of cost incurred to date to estimated total cost for each contract. That method is used because management considers total cost to be the best available measure of progress on the contracts. Because of inherent uncertainties in estimating costs, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates used will change within the near term. Revenues from time and materials contracts are recognized as the work is performed. Contract costs include all direct material and labor costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies, tools, repairs, and depreciation. Selling, general, and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income, which are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Changes in estimated job profitability resulting from job performance, job conditions, contract penalty provisions, claims, change orders, and settlements are accounted for as changes in estimates in the current period. The asset, "Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts", represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability, "Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts", represents billings in excess of revenues recognized. Receivables The Company uses the direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts. Inventories Materials are purchased specifically for and charged directly to each job. No materials inventory is maintained. c