On December 31, 2014, before the books were closed, the management and accountants of Madrasa Inc. made the following determinations about three depreciable assets. 1. Equipment A was purchased January 2, 2011. It originally cost $540,000 and, for depreciation purposes,
the straight-line method was originally chosen. The asset was originally expected to be useful for 10 years and have a zero salvage value. In 2014, the decision was made to change the depreciation method from straight-line to sum-of-the-years’-digits, and the estimates relating to useful life and salvage value remained unchanged.

2. Equipment B was purchased January 3, 2010. It originally cost $180,000 and, for depreciation purposes, the straight-line method was chosen. The asset was originally expected to be useful for 15 years and have a zero residual value. In 2014, the decision was made to shorten the total life of this asset to 9 years and to estimate the residual value at $3,000.

3. Equipment C was purchased January 5, 2010. The asset’s original cost was $160,000, and this amount was entirely expensed in 2010. This particular asset has a 10-year useful life and no residual value.
The straight-line method was chosen for depreciation purposes.

Additional data:
1. Income in 2014 before depreciation expense amounted to $400,000.
2. Depreciation expense on assets other than A, B, and C totaled $55,000 in 2014.
3. Income in 2013 was reported at $370,000.
4. Ignore all income tax effects.
5. 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding in 2013 and 2014.

Required:
a. Prepare all necessary entries in 2014 to record these determinations.
b. Prepare comparative retained earnings statements for Madrasa Inc. for 2013 and 2014. The company had retained earnings of $200,000 at December 31, 2012.