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    (CFO) of Southwest Airlines. Southwest leases some of its planes. Suppose the leases can be structured either as operating leases or as capital leases. Which type of lease would you prefer for Southwest? Why? Consider what would happen to Southwest s debt ratio if its operating leases in footnote 8 were capitalized‚ and the related liabilities recognized. Computing Southwests debt ratio two ways (operating leases versus reclassifying them as capital leases) will make your decision clear (using Southwest

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    Capital Leases vs. Operating Leases - What’s the Difference? Which One Should I Use for Equipment Leasing? Leasing equipment is a common alternative to purchase. Of the two kinds of leases - capital leases and operating leases - each is used for different purposes and results in differing treatment on the accounting books of a business. Capital LeasesCapital leases are used for long-term leases and for items that not become technologically obsolete‚ such as many kinds of machinery.

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    Operating leases are similar to renting‚ while capital leases are more like a loan. Capital leases are where a lessor transfers all the risks and benefits of ownership for a property to the lessee. An operating lease does the opposite and does not transfer all the risks and benefits to the lessee. In addition to transferring risks and benefits‚ there are other qualifications to be classified as a capital lease. The lease must contain a bargain purchase option. It has to be equal to 75% or more of

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    Residential Lease Agreement This Lease Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered on September 19‚ 2013 (the "Effective Date") by and between Sarah Gallo (the "Landlord") and the following tenants: Faye Reim‚ Tommy Basile III- child Nicholas Basile-child (the "Tenant") Subject to the terms and conditions stated below the parties agree as follows: 1. Property. Landlord‚ in consideration of the lease payments provided in this Agreement‚ leases to Tenant a house

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    client has a few options to consider when deciding on whether to purchase or lease an additional 20 trucks to satisfy the necessary 120 in order to take on their new customer’s project. While there are tax advantages that come along with purchasing new trucks and adding to their assets‚ they will also be adding to their debt. Also‚ the advantages involved with leasing the 20 extra trucks outweigh the disadvantages because leases are generally less costly than other forms of financing the costs to acquire

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    Leases Kimberly McFarland ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II Instructor Robert Neely January 14‚ 2013 Leases Leases are used by companies and individuals to facilitate asset acquisition. They are accounted for in different ways‚ depending on whether they are operating leases or capital leases‚ and the type of financial report being generated. Residual value is important in accounting for leases and lease payment. Executory costs are accounted for as well‚ and are a consideration in

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    Financial Accounting Changes to ’Lease’ accounting and its impact on the financial position and the performance of Qantas Table of Content 1. Introduction P.2 2. Glossary P.3 3. Discussion P.4 3.1 Description of the current lease contract P.4 3.1.1 Finance Leased and

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    accounting for leases is the application of this concept‚ as the classification of a lease as either a finance lease or an operating lease‚ depends on the substance of the transactions rather than the legal form of the contract. IAS 17 distinguishes between two types of lease transactions:  A finance lease and an  Operating lease A finance lease “is a lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards inherent to ownership of the asset”. An operating lease is a lease other than a finance

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    Definition of ‘Lease’ A legal document outlining the terms under which one party agrees to rent property from another party. A lease guarantees the lessee (the renter) use of an asset and guarantees the lessor (the property owner) regular payments from the lessee for a specified number of months or years. Both the lessee and the lessor must uphold the terms of the contract for the lease to remain valid. Leases are the contracts that lay out the details of rental agreements in the real estate market

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    acquire “property” rights by leasing assets. In a recessionary economy‚ purchase and lease defaults are rampant. In your opinion‚ what are the effects of defaulted capital leases to the lessor‚ lessee and economy as a whole? Should FASB consider rewriting capital lease allowances‚ even on a temporary basis‚ until the economy recovers? Give an example to support your opinion. When companies default on a capital lease‚ the economy is hurt as a whole. Both the lessor and lessee are hurt financially

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