Answer and Explanation:
The Journal entry is shown below:-
No journal entry related to change
Adjusting entry for depreciation expense will be made at end of December 31,2016
Working note:-
Assets cost $2,784,000
Less:Accumulated depreciation $1,959,000
Book value as on Jan 1,2016 $825,000
less :Estimated residual value $216,000
Depreciated over the remaining
3 years $609,000
Depreciation expense
under straight line $203,000
($203,000 ÷ 3)
Depreciation expense $203 ,000
To Accumulated depreciation equipment $203,000
(Being depreciation expense is recorded)
Therefore for recording the depreciation we simply debited the depreciation expense and credited the accumulated depreciation equipment.