Set 3 - FR Chapter 8 Leases Flashcards
How are finance leases treated at inception? What are the journals? From point of view of lessee are all treated like this?
Capitalized - DR Rou asset, CR Lease liability. YES unless low-value or less than a year.
What is the date of commencement? What happens then?
When lessee has right to use asset. Asset is recognized on books.
What costs are included in the initial measurement of the lease?
- initial measurement of the lease liability
- any lease payments made at or before commencement date
- any initial direct costs incurred by lessee
- estimate of costs to be incurred at end of lease to restore asset to condition required under contract OR to dismantle
How is the initial measurement of lease liability calculated?
PV of future payments
What discount rate is used?
The one implicit in lease, if known. If not known, use incremental borrowing rate.
Define fixed payments. Are they included in lease liability?
PAyments due periodically at a set amount. Yes.
Variable payments - define. Are they included in lease liabiility?
Payments which are different dependant upon external factors (interest rate/exchange rate etc). Yes if the rates are based on index - use rate at commencement date. No to the rest, they are expensed.
Define BPO - are these included in minumum lease payments?
An option to purchase the asset at an amount below FMV at end of lease. Included if it is likely that entity will take up the BPO.
Define guaranteed residual value. Included in minimum lease payments?
Amount lessee guarantees to be able to sell asset for at end of the term. Yes, but only the expected amount to pay if less than the actual payment.
Define unguaranteed residual value. Included?
No guaranteed amount to be paid at end of term. Not included.
Termination penalties - included in lease liablity?
Yes, but only if the term of the lease means this will be paid.
Are non-lease component costs included?
No, unless elected.
What are the two methods of subsequent measurement?
Cost or revaluation
Depreciation - what is used as length of depreciation? What happens if there is a guarantee that ownership will be transferred as in a BPO?
Lesser of useful life of asset or lease term.
IF BPO exists then have to use life of asset.
How are residual values calculated for deprecation?
Included in the amount. We do not do COST - RESIDUAL VALUE to determine cost.
What are the two other journals required, other than depreciation?
DR lease liability, CR cash (as payments made)
DR interest expense, CR lease liability (financing expense to bring asset up to FV eventually)
If interest paid at beginning of year, how is interest calculated? And at end?
End of previous year lease liability - lease payment x int rate.
Current year lease liability x int rate.
Lease liability remeasurements - treatment
FV discounted to reflect new payments, then asset and liability adjusted.
How are low-cost leases treated? Criteria
If less than one year, can expense over a straight-line basis. Must:
- be of low value when new
- lessee can benefit from asset on its own or together with readily available resources
- not be integrated with other assets
Derecognition - no guarantee residual value - asset returns to owner
DR acc dep - ROU asset
CR ROU asset