Payments for leased corporate assets must be accounted for in financial statements, to accurately reflectthe company's financial obligations. There are two accounting methods, one for each type of ...

Operating leases let businesses use assets like real estate or machinery without buying them. Leasing avoids large upfront purchases and the risk of asset devaluation. At lease end, assets must be ...

On May 10, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board issued revised exposure drafts calling for significant changes in lease accounting. These drafts ...

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WASHINGTON, DC—The US Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have resolved a key sticking point as they work to establish a converged standard for lease ...

In December, new accounting standards for reporting leases are scheduled to go into effect. The intention: To more accurately portray leases’ implications for a company’s financial health. Under the ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has published an updated report on its approach to evaluating the credit implications for an issuer's operating leases. In order to compare the financial ...

You may have heard about a proposal that would change how leases are accounted for on corporate balance sheets. If your company leases or finances equipment, you should be aware of how the proposal ...