The Collins Corporation purchased office equipment at the beginning of 2022 and capitalized a cost of $2,000,000. This cost included the following expenditures:

The company estimated an eight-year useful life for the equipment. No residual value is anticipated. The double- declining-balance method was used to determine depreciation expense for 2022 and 2023. In 2024, after the 2023 financial statements were issued, the company decided to switch to the straight-line depreciation method for this equipment. At that time, the company’s controller discovered that the original cost of the equipment incorrectly included one year of annual maintenance charges for the equipment.

Required:
1. Ignoring income taxes, prepare the appropriate correcting entry for the equipment capitalization error discovered in 2024.
2. Ignoring income taxes, prepare any 2024 journal entries related to the change in depreciation methods.

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Purchase price Freight charges Installation charges Annual maintenance charge Total $1,850,000 30,000 20,000 100,000 $2,000,000