Reference no: EM131208985
Accounting Paper
Many companies use leases to acquire higher priced assets. Leasing is an important activity for many entities. Presently some leases are capitalized and some are treated as operating leases. Opponents of this method criticize the accounting treatment because the present models do not meet the needs of users of financial statements because they do not always provide a faithful representation of leasing transactions. One reason is that operating leases are not capitalized. The International Accounting Board has issued a Proposed Accounting Standards Update (topic 842) which proposes significate changes to lease accounting.
Write a five- to seven-page paper, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your paper should also cite five of the research links below and include an in text citation, a quote from the article. Section heading titles should be centered and in bold.
Address the following questions:
• Introduction
• Explain the present rules for evaluating a lease and whether it is capitalized or not.
• Explain the new lease accounting rules.
• What affect will these new rules have on the balance sheet, the income statement and the cash flow statement?
• What industries would be affected more than others?
• Explain the proposed new Type A and B lease and the differences.
• Explain the effects of the proposed lease standards would have on the following:
o Presentation on the financial statements.
o How assets and liabilities would be computed.
o The effect to lease expense due to "Front Loading."
o Interest charges.
o Year-end reporting.
o Financial disclosure notes.
o Income taxes.
• Conclusion
The following links can be used for your research:
FASB Issues Lease Rules; Will Have Big Balance Sheet Impacts: https://www.bna.com/fasb-issues-lease-n57982067931/
FASB, IASB Revised Proposals Would Cause Significant Lease Accounting Changes: https://www.bna.com/fasb-iasb-revised-n17179874062/
New Accounting Proposal on Leasing Portends Big Changes: https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/significant-changes-proposed-in-lease-accounting/
Leases: Final Approach or Go-around?: https://www.kpmg.com/Global/en/IssuesAndInsights/ArticlesPublications/Documents/leases-final-approach-or-go-around.pdf
New Lease Standards May Demand Two Sets of Books: https://ww2.cfo.com/gaap-ifrs/2016/01/new-lease-standards-may-demand-two-sets-books/
New Accounting Standards Will Affect Lease Reporting: https://www.truckinginfo.com/article/story/2015/12/new-accounting-standards-will-affect-lease-reporting.aspx
Congress of the United States https://www.reit.com/sites/default/files/media/Files/Policy/Letter-to-FASB-re-Lease-Accounting-5-17-12.pdf
Proposed Lease Standard Facing Congressional Opposition: https://www.schneiderdowns.com/proposed-lease-standard-facing-congressional-opposition
All Systems Go for FASB Lease Accounting Overhaul https://www.accountingweb.com/aa/standards/all-systems-go-for-fasb-lease-accounting-overhaul
In depth: The leasing standard - A comprehensive look at the new model and its impact: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/cfodirect/publications/in-depth/fasb-lease-accounting-model-asc-842.html
IASB issues leases standard; FASB to follow: https://www.cgma.org/magazine/news/pages/iasb-issues-leases-standard-201613694.aspx?TestCookiesEnabled=redirect
FASB Lease Accounting: https://proleasesoftware.com/integrated-modules/lease-module/fasb-lease-accounting/?gclid=CJH-3PWTvMsCFUI6gQod4AcOag
New lease Accounting Standards are coming. Will you be ready?: https://www.visuallease.com/fasb?gclid=CLvf0rKUvMsCFU0vgQodpbsLXg
New FASB Lease Standard Could Inflate Balance Sheets: https://ww2.cfo.com/accounting-tax/2016/02/new-fasb-lease-standard-inflate-balance-sheets/
The Final Paper
• Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title page and reference page and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student's name
o Course name and number
o Instructor's name
o Date submitted
• Your paper should cite five of the research links above and include an in text citation, a quote from the article.
• Must use at least five scholarly sources listed above. Be sure to integrate your research rather than simply insert it.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and here and here.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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