Leased Assets Koffman and Sons signed a four-year lease for a forklift on January 1, 2017. Annual lease payments of $1,616, based on an interest rate of 6%, are to be made every December 31, beginning with December 31, 2017. PV of Annuity of $1 Required: Refer to the table above for present value factors. 1.  Assume that the lease is treated as an operating lease. a.  Will the value of the forklift appear on Koffman's balance sheet? No  b.  What account will indicate that lease payments have been made? Lease expense   From the viewpoint of the lessee, there are two types of lease agreements: operating and capital. In an operating lease, the lessee acquires the right to use an asset for a limited period of time. The lessee is not required to record the right to use the property as an asset or to record the obligation for payments as a liability. 2.  Assume that the lease is treated as a capital lease or finance lease. a.  Identify and analyze the effect when the lease is signed. Activity Investing and Financing  Accounts Leased Asset Increase, Lease Obligation Increase  Statement(s) Balance Sheet only How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Round answers to the nearest whole dollar. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                               Stockholders'   Net       Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income   Leased Asset      Lease Obligation          No Entry      No Entry  Explain why the value of the leased asset is not recorded at $6,464 ($1,616 x 4). The leased asset should be reported at the present value  of the payments which is $ not at $

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Koffman and Sons signed a four-year lease for a forklift on January 1, 2017. Annual lease payments of $1,616, based on an interest rate of 6%, are to be made every December 31, beginning with December 31, 2017.

PV of Annuity of $1

Required:

Refer to the table above for present value factors.

1.  Assume that the lease is treated as an operating lease.

a.  Will the value of the forklift appear on Koffman's balance sheet?
No 

b.  What account will indicate that lease payments have been made?
Lease expense

 
From the viewpoint of the lessee, there are two types of lease agreements: operating and capital. In an operating lease, the lessee acquires the right to use an asset for a limited period of time. The lessee is not required to record the right to use the property as an asset or to record the obligation for payments as a liability.

2.  Assume that the lease is treated as a capital lease or finance lease.

a.  Identify and analyze the effect when the lease is signed.

Activity Investing and Financing 
Accounts Leased Asset Increase, Lease Obligation Increase 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet only

How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Round answers to the nearest whole dollar.


Balance Sheet   Income Statement                  
            Stockholders'   Net      
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income  
Leased Asset      Lease Obligation          No Entry      No Entry 

Explain why the value of the leased asset is not recorded at $6,464 ($1,616 x 4). The leased asset should be reported at the present value  of the payments which is $ not at $

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