The Pyramid Company has used the LIFO method of accounting for inventory during its first two years of operation, 2014 and 2015. At the beginning of 2016, Pyramid decided to change to the average cost method for both tax and financial reporting purposes. The following table presents information concerning the change for 20142016. The income tax rate for all years is 40%.

	Income before Income Tax
	Average Cost Method			LIFO Method			Difference			Income Tax Effect			Difference after Tax
2014	$	93,000		$	62,000		$	31,000		$	12,400		$	18,600
2015		47,500			38,000			9,500			3,800			5,700
Total	$	140,500		$	100,000		$	40,500		$	16,200		$	24,300
2016	$	52,000		$	46,500		$	5,500		$	2,200		$	3,300

Pyramid issued 59,000 $1 par, common shares for $255,000 when the business began, and there have been no changes in paid-in capital since then. Dividends were not paid the first year, but $12,000 cash dividends were paid in both 2015 and 2016.

Required:

1.

Prepare the journal entry to record the change in accounting principle. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

2.

Prepare the 20162015 comparative income statements beginning with income before income taxes.(Round EPS answers to 2 decimal places.)

3.	Prepare the 20162015 comparative statements of shareholders equity. (Hint: The 2014 statements reported retained earnings of $37,200. This is $62,000 [$62,000 40%]).