Accounting for Leases (2007)

Topics and Contents

Preface
About the Authors
 
Section I: Interpretations
 
Introduction To Leases
Paragraphs 1-4: Scope
Definition of Terms
Paragraph 5(A): Related Parties in Leasing Transactions
Paragraph 5(B): Inception of the Lease
Paragraph 5(C): Fair Value of the Leased Property
Paragraph 5(D): Bargain Purchase Option
Paragraph 5(E): Bargain Renewal Option
Paragraph 5(F): Lease Term
Paragraph 5(G): Estimated Economic Life of Leased Property
Paragraph 5(H): Estimated Residual Value of Leased Property
Paragraph 5(I): Unguaranteed Residual Value
Paragraph 5(J): Minimum Lease Payments
Paragraph 5(K): Interest Rate Implicit in the Lease
Paragraph 5(L): Lessee's Incremental Borrowing Rate
Paragraph 5(M): Initial Direct Costs
Paragraph 5(N): Contingent Rentals
Paragraph 5(O): Penalty
Classification of Leases
Paragraph 6: Lease Classification
Criteria for Classifying Leases (Other Than Leveraged Leases)
Paragraph 7: Criteria for Classifying Leases
Paragraph 8: Lessor's Additional Criteria for Classifying Leases
Paragraph 9: Changes in Lease Provisions and Estimates
Accounting and Reporting By Lessees
Paragraphs 10-11: Capital Leases
Paragraph 12: Accounting for Capital Lease Payments
Paragraph 13: Presentation of Assets Under Capital Leases
Paragraph 14: Accounting for Changes in Capital Lease Provisions and Renewals, Extensions, Or Terminations of Capital Leases By Lessees
Paragraph 15: Operating Leases
Paragraph 16: Disclosures
Accounting and Reporting By Lessors
Paragraph 17: Sales-Type Leases
Paragraph 18: Direct Financing Leases
Interpretations Applicable To Both Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases
Paragraph 19: Operating Leases
Paragraph 20: Participation By Third Parties
Paragraph 21: Sale of Property Subject To an Operating Lease
Paragraph 22: Accounting When Sale Is Treated as a Collateralized Borrowing
Paragraph 23: Disclosures
Leases Involving Real Estate
Paragraph 24: Overview
Paragraph 25: Leases Involving Land Only
Paragraph 26: Leases Involving Land and Building(S)
Paragraph 27: Leases Involving Equipment as Well as Real Estate
Paragraph 28: Leases Involving Only Part of a Building
Leases Between Related Parties
Paragraphs 29-31: Leases Between Related Parties
Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Paragraphs 32-33: Seller-Lessee's Accounting for Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Paragraph 34: Lessor's Accounting for Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Sale-Leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate
Paragraph 34A: Scope of Fasb Statement No. 98
Paragraph 34B: Criteria for Sale-Leaseback Accounting
Paragraph 34C: "Normal" Leasebacks
Paragraph 34D: Terms of the Sale-Leaseback Transaction
Paragraph 34E: Continuing Involvement
Paragraph 34F: Forms of Continuing Involvement from Fasb Statement No. 66
Paragraphs 34G-34H: Other Forms of Continuing Involvement
Paragraphs 34I-34K: Sale-Leaseback Transactions By Regulated Enterprises
Paragraphs 34L-34M: Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure
Accounting and Reporting for Subleases and Similar Transactions
Paragraph 35: General
Paragraphs 36-37: Accounting By Original Lessor
Paragraphs 38-39: Accounting By Original Lessee
Paragraph 40: Accounting By the New Lessee
Accounting for Leases in a Business Combination
Paragraphs 40A-40E: Application of Fasb Statement No. 13 in a Business Combination
Accounting and Reporting for Leveraged Leases
Paragraphs 41-42: Accounting and Reporting for Leveraged Leases
Paragraph 43: Net Investment in a Leveraged Lease
Paragraphs 44-45: Accounting for a Leveraged Lease Over Its Term
Paragraph 46: Changes in Important Assumptions Affecting Leveraged Leases
Paragraph 47: Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure
 
Section II: Future Expectations and Future Projects
 
Recent Developments
 
Section III: Appendices
 
Appendix I: Use of Special-Purpose Entities in Leasing Transactions
Appendix II: Index of Accounting Literature Affecting Leasing Transactions
Appendix III: SEC Staff Letter On Accounting for Leasehold Improvements and Lease Incentives
Index