In: Accounting
On January 1, 2020, Suncadia (lessee) leased 100 golf carts from the manufacturer, Yakima Inc. (lessor) for a 7-year period.
Pertinent information follows:
Required:
(a)
(b)
(c) Finance Lease is the lease where right and liability attached to the asset is transferred to lessee from lessor. Where lease term of asset majorly covers the useful life of asset then such lease agreement shall be classified as finance lease.
In the given situation lease term is 7 years and useful life of asset is 10 years. Hence such lease agreement shall be classified as finance lease.
(d)
Note: In case of finance lease depreciation expense shall be claimed by lessee.