Question

Exercise 15-17 Lessee and lessor; operating lease [LO15-4] On January 1, 2018, Nath-Langstrom Services, Inc., a computer software training firm, leased several computers under a two-year operating lease agreement from ComputerWorld Leasing, which routinely finances equipment for other firms at an annual interest rate of 4%. The contract calls for four rent payments of $10,000 each, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31 each year. The computers were acquired by ComputerWorld at a cost of $90,000 and were expected to have a useful life of five years with no residual value. Both firms record amortization and depreciation semi-annually. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required: Prepare the appropriate entries for both the lessee and the lessor from the beginning of the lease through the end of 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

1. Record the beginning of the lease for Nath-Langstrom Services.

2. Record the lease payment and interest expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.

3. Record the amortization expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.

4. Record the lease payment and interest expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.

5. Record the amortization expense for Nath-Langstrom Services.

6. Record the lease revenue received by ComputerWorld Leasing.

7. Record the Depreciation expense for ComputerWorld Leasing.

8. Record the lease revenue received by ComputerWorld Leasing.

9. Record the Depreciation expense for ComputerWorld Leasing.

Answer 1