For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor...

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For financial reporting, Clinton Poultry Farms has used the declining-balance method of depreciation for conveyor equipment acquired at the beginning of 2018 for $2,816,000. Its useful life was estimated to be six years with a $224,000 residual value. At the beginning of 2021, Clinton decides to change to the straight-line method. The effect of this change on depreciation for each year is as follows: Year 2018 2019 2020 Straight-Line $ 432 432 432 $1,296 ($ in thousands) Declining Balance $ 938 626 417 $1,981 Difference $506 194 (15) $685 Required: 2. Prepare any 2021 journal entry related to the change. (Enter your answers in dollars. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet

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