For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor equipment acquired at the beginning of 2015 for $2,784,000. Its useful life was estimated to be six years with a $216,000 residual value. At the beginning of 2018, Clinton decides to change to the straight-line method. The effect of this change on depreciation for each year is as follows
| YEAR | STRAIGHT-LINE | DECLINING BALANCE | DIFFERENCE |
| 2015 | 428 | 928 | 500 |
| 2016 | 428 | 618 | 190 |
| 2017 | 428 | 413 | (15) |
| 1284 | 1959 | 675 |
Record the adjusting entry for depreciation in 2018.
| REQUIREMENT 1 | GENERAL JOURNAL | DEBIT | CREDIT |
| No. | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
| 1 | Accumulated Depreciation | $675 | |
| Retained Earnings | $675 | ||
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to the straight-line method in 2018 on all its equipment. There was
no change in the assets’ salvage values or useful lives. Plant
assets, acquired on January 2, 2015, had an original cost of
$1,740,800, with a $99,200 salvage value and an 8-year estimated
useful life. Income before depreciation expense was $275,200 in
2017 and $332,800 in 2018.
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