Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Contracts in Progress

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Contracts in Progress
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
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Contracts in Progress

NOTE 7 – CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts represent accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been invoiced to customers as of the date of the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the consolidated balance sheets as Unbilled Receivables of $1,594,063 and $2,723,172 as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Our Deferred Revenue of $399,152 and $402,955 as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively, consists of billings in excess of costs and revenues received as part of our warranty obligations upon completing a sale – and also subscriptions by customers for ongoing technical support of equipment purchased - elaborated further in the last paragraph of this note.

 

Billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts represent project invoices billed to customers that have not been earned as of the date of the balance sheets. These amounts are stated on the balance sheets as a component of Deferred Revenue of $0 as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Revenue received as part of sales of equipment includes a provision for warranty and is treated as deferred revenue, along with extended warranty sales, and Through Life Support with these amounts amortized over 12 months, our stated warranty period, from the date of sale and 60 months for Through Life Support. These amounts are stated on the balance sheets as a component of Deferred Revenue of $84,192 and $76,574 as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.