Chapter 22: Accounting for Leases
After studying this chapter you should be able to:
Explain the nature, economic substance, and advantages of leasing.
Describe the accounting criteria and procedures for capitalizing leases by the lessee.
Contrast the operating and capitalization methods of recording leases.
Identify the classifications of leases for the lessor.
Describe the lessor’s accounting for direct financing leases.
Identify special features of lease arrangements that cause unique accounting problems.
Describe the effect of residual values, guaranteed and unguaranteed, on lease accounting.
Describe the lessor’s accounting for sales-type leases.
Describe the disclosure requirements for leases.