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Outline the accounting procedures involved in applying the direct-financing method.

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A lessor registers a "lease receivable" for a leased asset if the lease transaction meets the essential conditions to be categorized as a direct financing lease.

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01

Meaning of Finance lease

A finance lease is a type of financing in which a leasing business (the lessor or owner) buys an asset on behalf of a user (commonly referred to as the hirer or lessee) and rents it to them for a defined amount of time.

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Explaining the accounting procedures involved in applying the direct-financing method.

Accounting technique for leasing with direct financing:

  • An asset's value is determined by the lessor of the arrangement.
  • The amount estimated as the lease receivable is the product of the present value annuity and the minimum lease payment.
  • A lessor determines the minimum lease payment by taking into account the cost of residual value, the penalty for non-payment, and the bargain buy option.

If a contract has an unguaranteed residual value, the present value should be estimated as reported.

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(Lessee Computations and Entries, Capital Lease with Unguaranteed Residual Value) Assume the same data as in P21-10 with National Airlines having an incremental borrowing rate of 10%.

George Company manufactures a check-in kiosk with an estimated economic life of 12 years and leases it to National Airlines for a period of 10 years. The normal selling price of the equipment is \(278,072, and its unguaranteed residual value at the end of the lease term is estimated to be \)20,000. National will pay annual payments of \(40,000 at the beginning of each year and all maintenance, insurance, and taxes. George incurred costs of \)180,000 in manufacturing the equipment and $4,000 in negotiating and closing the lease. George has determined that the collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably predictable, that no additional costs will be incurred, and that the implicit interest rate is 10%.

Instructions

(a) Discuss the nature of this lease in relation to the lessee, and compute the amount of the initial lease liability.

(Type of Lease; Amortization Schedule) Mike Macinski Leasing Company leases a new machine that has a cost and fair value of $95,000 to Sharrer Corporation on a 3-year noncancelable contract. Sharrer Corporation agrees to assume all risks of normal ownership including such costs as insurance, taxes, and maintenance. The machine has a 3-year useful life and no residual value. The lease was signed on January 1, 2017. Mike Macinski Leasing Company expects to earn a 9% return on its investment. The annual rentals are payable on each December 31.

Instructions

(b) Prepare an amortization schedule that would be suitable for both the lessor and the lessee and that covers all the years involved.

(Accounting for an Operating Lease) On January 1, 2017, a machine was purchased for \(900,000 by Young Co. The machine is expected to have an 8-year life with no salvage value. It is to be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The machine was leased to St. Leger Inc. on January 1, 2017, at an annual rental of \)210,000. Other relevant information is as follows.

  1. The lease term is for 3 years.
  2. Young Co. incurred maintenance and other executory costs of \(25,000 in 2017 related to this lease.
  3. The machine could have been sold by Young Co. for \)940,000 instead of leasing it.
  4. St. Leger is required to pay a rent security deposit of \(35,000 and to prepay the last monthโ€™s rent of \)17,500.

Instructions

(a) How much should Young Co. report as income before income tax on this lease for 2017?

Lessor Computations and Entries, Sales-Type Lease with Guaranteed Residual Value) Amirante Inc. manufactures an X-ray machine with an estimated life of 12 years and leases it to Chambers Medical Center for a period of 10 years. The normal selling price of the machine is \(411,324, and its guaranteed residual value at the end of the noncancelable lease term is estimated to be \)15,000. The hospital will pay rents of \(60,000 at the beginning of each year and all maintenance, insurance, and taxes. Amirante Inc. incurred costs of \)250,000 in manufacturing the machine and $14,000 in negotiating and closing the lease. Amirante Inc. has determined that the collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably predictable, that there will be no additional costs incurred, and that the implicit interest rate is 10%.

Instructions

(c) Prepare all of the lessorโ€™s journal entries for the first year.

Winston Industries and Ewing Inc. enter into an agreement that requires Ewing Inc. to build three diesel-electric engines to Winstonโ€™s specifications. Upon completion of the engines, Winston has agreed to lease them for a period of 10 years and to assume all costs and risks of ownership. The lease is noncancelable, becomes effective on January 1, 2017, and requires annual rental payments of \(413,971 each January 1, starting January 1, 2017.

Winstonโ€™s incremental borrowing rate is 10%. The implicit interest rate used by Ewing Inc. and known to Winston is 8%. The total cost of building the three engines is \)2,600,000. The economic life of the engines is estimated to be 10 years, with residual value set at zero. Winston depreciates similar equipment on a straight-line basis. At the end of the lease, Winston assumes title to the engines. Collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably certain; no uncertainties exist relative to unreimbursable lessor costs.

Instructions

(d) Prepare the journal entries for both the lessee and lessor to record the first rental payment on January 1, 2017.

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