Finance Lease Exercise (CFA Video)

Finance Lease Exercise (CFA Video)

 

Question:

 

A company has entered into a contract to rent a machine for 3 years. It will pay $5000 at the end of each year. The machine has an expected lifetime of 4 years. And the company is using straight-line depreciation method. The relevant interest rate is 5%. How would this impact the accounting of that company?

 

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4 Comments

CollinNovember 20th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Great explanation again thanks.

One question, how does the accounting equation balance for any one of the year since the ending asset and liability are different?

e.g. 2001

AED = LRC Debit Depreciation +4538.7 Credit Asset -4538.7

Debit Lease Payment +5000 Debit Lease Liability -4319.2 ???

Thanks.

NikkiNovember 20th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

This was very good explanation!

EditorNovember 21st, 2009 at 6:35 pm

I think: Debit interest 680.8, Credit Cash 680.8 Debit Liability 4319.2, Credit Cash 4319.2 Debit Depreciation 4538.7, Credit Asset 4538.7

CollinNovember 23rd, 2009 at 9:48 am

Thank you.

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