Samantha Kozar Chapter 21 Summary ACCT 305-001 Spring 2013 The Leasing Environment Most companies and businesses today lease several different types of things especially businesses in the agriculture and construction sectors. A lease is a contractual agreement between two people; a lessor and a lessee. A lessor is one who owns the property, while a lessee is given rights to use their property for a time period. Lessors come in different types of categories such as banks, captive leasing
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Lease (IAS 17) * Even if risks and rewards are not transferred, is finance lease if: * the lease term is for the major part of the economic life of the asset, even if title is not transferred * the lease assets are of a specialised nature such that only the lessee can use them without major modifications being made * at commencement of the lease term, finance leases should be recorded as an asset and a liability at the lower of the fair value of the asset and the present value
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To: From: Subject: Lease Type and Lease Structure This memo includes research on leases and lease structure. Through intensive research on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), three sub-types of leases were found for lessors to account for the leases. The three sub-types are direct financing, sales-type, and operating leases. The international accounting standards board (IASB) and FASB are proposing a draft for lease accounting. The critics are disputing some
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com/2011/12/06/accounting-for-finance-leases-and-operating-leases/ Applicable Standard * IAS 17: Leases Classification of Leases * Finance leases (substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the lessee) * Operating leases (otherwise) * Note that because Land has indefinite useful life, it is typically classified as an operating lease Calculating Total Finance Charge over Lease Term * Total minimum lease payments (cash) * - Cost of the asset
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Studies SOLUTIONS Case: Accounting for Lease Extension (Revised and updated 5/2013) Jack leases an office building from Jill. The lease is classified as an operating lease under the guidance of ASC Topic 840, Leases. The lease does not include any renewal options upon the expiration, but Jack is in the process of negotiating an extension of the lease. Jack proposes to make a single up-front payment of $1.2 million to Jill in exchange for an extension of the lease at the current rate for another 10 years
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Tiffaney Brown | Date: | November 30, 2015 | Re: | FASB research results | | | As you requested, I have completed the research on the lease types and lease structure issues on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) website for the Lone Star Trucking Company. I did specific research on direct financing, sales type, and operating leases. After going over the information I have, I will provide you my recommendation for handling the client’s situation According to the FASB, both
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1: ACCOUNTING FOR LEASES DUE DATE: 2/3/2013 BEFORE 12.00PM QUESTION 1: On 1 January 2013 Ayman Bhd. entered into a lease agreement to lease machine from Harry Bhd. The terms of the agreement included: (i) non-cancellable lease term of nine years, with an option to buy the machine at the end of lease term for RM7,000; (ii) lease rental of RM34,000 per year to be paid semiannually by Ayman Bhd. on 1 July and 1 January each year of the nine years; and (iii) the lease rental was calculated
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Accounting for Leases Rae Girl ACC306 Intermediate Accounting II Professor Bill Wax August 21, 2015 Accounting for Leases Leasing is a commonly used financing vehicle in both personal and business arenas because the lease allows the parties to accomplish a sales-type transaction that benefits each without the commitment of an outright purchase on the part of the lessee. While the basic concept of a lease is simple, there are many complexities in theory and practice that have given rise to
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debt restructuring is imperative. The manager of this company has requested an explanation of the above regarding bonds payable, notes payable, and capital leases. This paper should satisfy any questions about these topics. Long-Term Liabilities Included are several types of long-term liabilities; bonds payable, notes payable, and capital leases. Each of these types of debts have some similarities and some differences regarding the reporting and disclosure requirements, so to better understand those
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Sale and Leaseback with Finance Lease If the resulting lease is a finance lease, then in fact, the transaction is a loan securitized by the leased asset and seller / lessee keeps recognizing the asset. Any excess of proceeds over the carrying amount of the leased asset is deferred and amortized over the lease term. Sale and Leaseback with Operating Lease If the resulting lease is an operating lease, then a seller/lessee derecognizes the asset and a buyer/lessor recognizes the asset. Further
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