The sydney Company has used the LIFO method of accounting for inventory during its first two years of operation, 2022 and 2023. At the beginning of 2024, Coclin decided to change to the average cost method for both tax and financial reporting purposes. The following table presents information concerning the change for 20222024. The income tax rate for all years is 25%.

	Income before Income Tax
	Using Average Cost Method	Using LIFO Method	Difference	Income Tax Effect	Difference after Tax
2022	$ 85,800	$ 57,200	$ 28,600	$ 7,150	$ 21,450
2023	41,500	33,200	8,300	2,075	6,225
Total	$ 127,300	$ 90,400	$ 36,900	$ 9,225	$ 27,675
2024	$ 49,600	$ 45,300	$ 4,300	$ 1,075	$ 3,225

sydney issued 42,000 $1 par, common shares for $195,000 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 2023 and 2024.

Required:

Prepare the journal entry at January 1, 2024, to record the change in accounting principle.

Prepare the 20242023 comparative income statements beginning with income before income taxes.

Prepare the 20242023 comparative statements of shareholders equity. [Hint: The 2022 statements reported retained earnings of $42,900. This is $57,200 ($57,200 25%)].

Prepare the journal entry at January 1,2024 , to record the change in accounting principle. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Prepare the 2024-2023 comparative income statements beginning with income before income taxes. Note: Round EPS answers to 2 decimal places. Prepare the 2024-2023 comparative statements of shareholders' equity. [Hint: The 2022 statements reported retained earnings of $42,900. This is $57,200($57,20025%).] Note: Deductions should be indicated by a minus sign