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. Both retention accounts are shown as current assets and current liabilities, respectively. According to Mehdian, a lot of contractors don’t record retention receivable or payable, especially those using Quickbooks accounting software.
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