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Accounting policies - Revenue recognized and billed on services (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting policies |  |
Revenues recognized to date on contracts in progress | $ 20,029,321 | $ 24,041,993
Amounts billed to date on contracts in progress | (18,964,689) | (22,980,598)
Total revenue recognized less amount billed on contracts in progress | 1,064,632 | 1,061,395
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings | 1,968,324 | 1,675,781
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | (903,692) | (614,386)
Costs and estimated earnings and billings in excess of costs | $ 1,064,632 | $ 1,061,395

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