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Lease Accounting: Core Concepts

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QAS Self-Study
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Overview
Credits
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting

Course Description

Lease Accounting: Core Concepts discusses the different components of leases, the types of leases that may be used by a lessee and lessor, and the accounting for each type of lease. The course also addresses how lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are calculated and presented in the financial statements. A number of additional topics are addressed, including the treatment of initial direct costs, sale and leaseback transactions, and lease-related disclosures.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the reasons why a lease can be useful for a lessee.
  • Note the leasing rules related to asset substitution.
  • Recognize the situations to which lease accounting does not apply.
  • Recall the circumstances under which a separate lease component is considered to exist.
  • Note the different types of lease payments and the costs associated with them.
  • Identify the special rules related to leases from government entities.
  • Recall how the 12-month lease exception works.
  • Identify the unique characteristics of sales-type and direct financing leases.
  • Note the restrictions on the use of the risk-free discount rate when deriving a lease present value.

Course Specifics

Course ID
1163433
Revision Date
October 5, 2022
Number of Pages
44
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CMA Notice: Western CPE makes every attempt to maintain our CMA CPE library, to ensure a course meets your continuing education requirements please visit Insitute of Management Accountants (IMA)

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Course Instructor

Steven M. Bragg Headshot
Steven M. Bragg, CPA

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 250 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …

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Lease Accounting: Core Concepts

Expert Instructors
CPE CREDITS
2 Credits: Accounting

$58.00$78.00

Icon_Self-Study
QAS Self-Study
Icon_Level
Overview
Credits
CPE Credits
2 Credits: Accounting

Course Description

Lease Accounting: Core Concepts discusses the different components of leases, the types of leases that may be used by a lessee and lessor, and the accounting for each type of lease. The course also addresses how lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are calculated and presented in the financial statements. A number of additional topics are addressed, including the treatment of initial direct costs, sale and leaseback transactions, and lease-related disclosures.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the reasons why a lease can be useful for a lessee.
  • Note the leasing rules related to asset substitution.
  • Recognize the situations to which lease accounting does not apply.
  • Recall the circumstances under which a separate lease component is considered to exist.
  • Note the different types of lease payments and the costs associated with them.
  • Identify the special rules related to leases from government entities.
  • Recall how the 12-month lease exception works.
  • Identify the unique characteristics of sales-type and direct financing leases.
  • Note the restrictions on the use of the risk-free discount rate when deriving a lease present value.

Course Specifics

Course ID
1163433
Revision Date
October 5, 2022
Number of Pages
44
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Compliance information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CMA Notice: Western CPE makes every attempt to maintain our CMA CPE library, to ensure a course meets your continuing education requirements please visit Insitute of Management Accountants (IMA)

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Course Instructor

Steven M. Bragg Headshot
Steven M. Bragg, CPA

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 250 business books and courses. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast. Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and …

Steven M. Bragg, CPA Read More »

Lease Accounting: Core Concepts

Expert Instructors
CPE CREDITS
2 Credits: Accounting

$58.00$78.00