Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide
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JUNE 6, 2022
The rate of retention is stipulated in the construction contract and can often be negotiated. ABC Contractor is billing a project owner for $100,000 with 10% retention. When ABC completes the project, they will invoice the customer for $10,000 in retention. Paul’s Masonry invoices ABC $50,000 with 10% retention.
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