Job costing is when a firm makes custom products or services for each customer. Process costing is when a business makes lots of the same product, like in a factory. Contract costing is when a company works on a specific project for a customer.
A contract account is an accounting tool used to track financial transactions, such as revenue and expenses, for reporting and budgeting purposes. It helps a business better understand and report direct costs, which are expenses specifically attributable to the project, in an efficient and transparent manner.
Ing to Boundy (2012), typically, a written contract will include: Date of agreement. Names of parties to the agreement. Preliminary clauses. Defined terms. Main contract clauses. Schedules/appendices and signature provisions (para. 5).