Final Exam Flashcards
Which type of lease does a lessor not record interest revenue?
Operating lease
Capitalized amount for a Finance/Sales type lease =
Annual payments x PV Annuity Due
Gross Profit =
Sales Price - COGS
Direct Financing Lease
when lessor relinquishes control of asset to lessee, but a third party is involved in the residual value guarantee.
Sale Leaseback
Company sells an asset to another entity, and then leases that asset from the new owner.
In a Sales-Type lease, the gross profit will be the same whether __________.
the residual value is guaranteed or ungauranteed
If Expected RV > Guaranteed RV ;
Lessee should NOT include guaranteed RV in the lease liability computation
If Expected RV < Guaranteed RV :
the difference should be included in the lease liability computation
In a Sales-Type lease, initial direct costs are ________.
expensed in the year of incurrence
In an Operating lease, initial direct costs are ________.
amortized as expenses over life of the lease term
What is the short-term lease exception?
If under 12 months, the LESSEE lease payments may be expensed as incurred.
The new standard for lease accounting will affect a company’s _______.
profitability and solvency
Both Operating and Financing leases use ______ assets.
right-of-use
A lease executory cost example would be ______.
property taxes, property insurance
What is the Cumulative Effect?
Difference in PY’s net income OR retained earnings between the new accounting method and prior method.
What is Depreciation Charge?
Book Value / Remaining Service Life
What is a change in accounting principle?
from one GAAP to another GAAP (avg cost to FIFO)
Accounting errors are treated as ______.
prior period adjustments
Does a change in depreciation method have a cumulative effect?
No; because it is prospective not retrospective.
How to retrospectively report cumulative effect change in accounting principle:
On Retained Earnings Statement as adjustment to beginning balance of earliest year presented.
What makes the retrospective approach impractical?
- Cannot determine effects of retrospective application
- Requires assumptions on management’s intent in prior period
- Requires significant estimates that cannot be objectively verified