From the course: Accounting Foundations: Leases
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Leases within operating and finance structure
From the course: Accounting Foundations: Leases
Leases within operating and finance structure
- We need some numerical examples to show the impact that the accounting for leases can have on how a financial analyst views a company. We will start with a hypothetical company so that we can keep the numbers simple. - [Man With Glasses] This information comes from the financial statements of hypothetical Company T. Total liabilities, $80,000, total assets, $200,000, and sales, $500,000. - [First Man] All of these numbers are included in Company T's reported financial statements. Sales are reported in the income statement. And liabilities and assets they're reported in the balance sheet. - [Man With Glasses] In addition, Company T is using a large number of assets under lease contracts. - Of course, Company T has no legal ownership of these leased assets, but Company T has signed long term non-cancelable lease contracts that give the company the exclusive right to use these assets. - Using the four lease classification criteria in the traditional US lease…
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