LEASES (F6 M1-M3) Flashcards
In an OPERATING lease, the LESSEE records
-rent expense only on an accrual basis (usually straight line)
DR. rent expense
CR. cash/rent payable
Leasehold improvement
- permanently affixed to the property and reverts back to lessor at the termination of lease. (painting on a wall is not a leasehold improvement)
- not moveable from premise
- ex: air conditioning ducts, tiles.
Lessee treatment of leasehold improvement
capitalize and depreciate over the LESSER of the lease life or the asset/improvement life
Lease bonus
- Prepayment for future expenses
- LESSEE records as an asset (deferred charge) and amortizes over life of lease.
- LESSOR records as a liability and amortizes to income over life of lease
Rent kicker
- Premium rent payment (percentage of sales)
- Period expense
Refundable security deposit
- LESSEE reports as an asset (receivable) until refunded
- LESSOR records as a liability
Nonrefundable security deposit
- LESSEE records as an asset (prepaid lease expense) until lessor determines that it has been earned
- LESSOR records as unearned revenue until earned
LESSEE JE for free/reduced rent
First 6 months of a 5 year lease is free:
-months 1-6:
Dr. rent expense
Cr. rent payable
-months 7-60:
Dr. rent expense
Dr. rent payable (reverses above)
Cr. cash
rent expense stays the same throughout the lease
In an operating lease, the LESSOR records
- rental income on accrual basis
- depreciation expense
LESSOR JE for free/reduced rent
First 6 months of a 5 year lease is free:
-months 1-6:
Dr. rent receivable
Cr. rent income
-months 7-60:
Dr. cash
Cr. rent receivable (reverses above)
Cr. rent income
rent income stays the same throughout the lease
Operating lease disclosures
For LONG TERM leases (greater than one year):
-minimum future rental payments per year for next 5 years and TOTAL rental payments in aggregate
ALL operating leases:
- schedule of total rental expense
- basis of rent kicker (contingent rental payments)
- terms of renewals, purchase options, and escalation clauses
- restrictions imposed by lease agreement
LESSEE capital lease criteria and treatment
Meet one of four:
- ownership transfers at the end of the lease
- written option for bargain purchase
- PV of lease payments >= 90% of FV of leased property (do this one last)
- lease term >= 75% of asset’s economic life
if met:
- must record asset and depreciation/liability and interest expense
- no rent expense
Dr. Fixed asset
Cr. Liability - obligation under capital lease
Capitalized amount for LESSEE under capital lease
Lessee records an asset/liability at the LESSER of:
- fair value of asset at inception of the lease
- cost (PV of minimum lease payments)
Minimum lease payments calc
using lower of rate implicit in the lease (if known) and lessee’s incremental borrowing rate
PV of annuity of required payments
+ PV of 1 of bargain purchase option
+ PV of 1 of guaranteed residual value
if annuity due, 1st payment all goes to principal reduction
Executory costs
insurance, maintenance and taxes
excluded under gaap.
added to capitalized amount under IFRS