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Garza Company enters into a 5 year capital lease as the lease on Jan 1st 2020. The fair value of the asset is $150,000, and the annual lease payments are $33,594 payable each January 1st. Garza uses the straight line method for depreciation. Make the journal entry for the first 2 years.
Fair value of Asset | 150000 |
Total Lease Payment | 167970 |
Interest Amount | 17970 |
Calculation of interest rate | ||||
Let Inerest rate is 6% | ||||
Capital Lease Accounting – Interest Charges | ||||
Opening | Interest 6% | Payment | Closing | |
Year 1 | 1,50,000 | -33,594 | 1,16,406 | |
Year 2 | 1,16,406 | 6,984 | -33,594 | 89,796 |
Year 3 | 89,796 | 5,388 | -33,594 | 61,590 |
Year 4 | 61,590 | 3,695 | -33,594 | 31,692 |
Year 5 | 31,692 | 1,901 | -33,594 | -1 |
Depreciation = Asset Value / Term = 150000 / 5 = 30,000 per year Depreciation = 150000 / 5 = 30000 per year
Date | Journal | Debit | Credit | |
01-01-2020 | Assets | 150000 | ||
Lease Liability | 150000 | |||
01-01-2020 | Lease Liability | 33594 | ||
Cash | 33594 | |||
31-12-2020 | Depreciation | 30000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation | 30000 | |||
01-01-2021 | Lease Liability | 26610 | ||
Interest | 6984 | |||
Cash | 33594 | |||
31-12-2021 | Depreciation | 30000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation | 30000 |