Introduction
The importance of lease accounting
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1. The Economics of Leasing
Understanding leasing vs. buying
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Different ways to finance assets
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User/Customer/Lessee: Pros and cons of a lease
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Owner/Seller/Lessor: Pros and cons of a lease
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2. Lease Accounting: A Quick History Lesson
The FASB four criteria from 1976
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Implementation of the FASB four criteria
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U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS
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Continuing calls for change
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3. Operating Leases and Off-Balance Sheet Financing
Leases within operating and finance structure
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Debt ratio and asset turnover ratio
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Implied value of assets used under operating lease contracts
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Adjusted debt ratio and asset turnover ratio
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Operating lease versus capital/finance lease
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4. Operating Leases: Real Company Illustration
Leasing example: Sir David Tweedie and airplanes
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The Gap: Debt ratio and asset turnover ratio
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The Gap: Estimated implied value of assets under lease contracts
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The Gap: Adjusted debt ratio and asset turnover ratio
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5. Lease Accounting: The New Rule
Will the new lease accounting rule end the world as we know it?
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Summary of the new lease accounting rule
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Simple numerical example of the new lease accounting rules
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6. New Lease Accounting Rule: Transition Difficulties
How long have you been teaching the old rules?
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A sample of impacts of the new lease accounting rule
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Renegotiating loan agreements
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Educating financial analysts and the business press
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How can I get around the new rule?
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Conclusion
Yes, financing should be on the balance sheet
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