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Hampton's Construction, Inc What Is the Journal Entry to Record the Change in of Accounting

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Hampton's Construction, Inc. decided to change from the completed-contract method of accounting to the percentage-of-completion method. The following information is available for net income. Ignore income tax effects: Net Income
 Year Ended  Percentage of Completion Completed Contract  December 31,2018$180,00$125,000 December 31,2019200,000149,000 December 31,2020201,000180,000\begin{array}{ccc} \underline{\text { Year Ended } }& \underline{\text { Percentage of Completion}}& \underline{\text { Completed Contract }}\\\text { December } 31,2018 & \$ 180,00 & \$ 125,000 \\\text { December } 31,2019 & 200,000 & 149,000 \\\text { December } 31,2020 & 201,000 & 180,000\end{array}

What is the journal entry to record the change in accounting principle on January 1, 2020?


A) No entry needed.
B) Construction in Progress 106,000 Deferred Tax Liability 106,000\begin{array}{llcc} \text {Construction in Progress } &106,000\\ \text { Deferred Tax Liability }&&106,000 \\\end{array}

C)  Retained Earnings 127,000 Construction in Progress 127,000\begin{array} { l l } \text { Retained Earnings } & 127,000 \\\quad \text { Construction in Progress } &&127,000\end{array}
D)  Construction in Progress106,000 Retained Earnings 106,000\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Construction in Progress} &106,000 \\ \text { Retained Earnings } &&106,000\\\end{array}

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