Identify and describe the operational, financial, and tax objectives that motivate leasing. |
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Explain why some leases constitute rental agreements and some represent purchases/sales accompanied by debt financing. |
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Explain the basis for each of the criteria and conditions used to classify leases. |
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Record all transactions associated with operating leases by both the lessor and lessee. |
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Describe and demonstrate how both the lessee and lessor account for a nonoperating lease. |
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Describe and demonstrate how the lessor accounts for a sales-type lease. |
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Explain how lease accounting is affected by the residual value of a leased asset. |
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Describe the way a bargain purchase option affects lease accounting. |
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Explain the impact on lease accounting of executory costs, the discount rate, initial direct costs, and contingent rentals. |
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Explain sale-leaseback agreements and other special leasing arrangements and their accounting treatment. |