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capital balance for leased asset

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  • November 19, 2015 at 9:50 am #283879
    accalmz
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    Dear sir,

    Sorry this may be a stupid question but I really couldnt figure out why. In the following question, the initial capital balance seems to be 25 mln, instead of (25-initial deposit 2 = 23). Can you look into this thank you very much ? (as I thought the capital balance on both the asset and liability side should both = cash price – initial deposit. )

    “On 1 April 20×1, Fresco acquired an item of plant under a finance lease agreement that had an implicit finance cost of 10% per annum. The lease payments in the trial balance represent an initial deposit of $2million paid on 1 April 20×1 and the first annual rental of $6min paid on 31 Mar 20×2. The lease agreement requires further annual payments of $6mln on 31 Mar each year for the next four years. Had the plant not been leased it would have cost $25 million to purchase for cash.
    The provided answer has the balance on 1 April 20×1 for the lease asset at 25,000, and also the depreciation expenses is 25/5 = 5k.
    The trial balance for the relevant entries are:
    PP&E – at cost debit balance of 48000
    Accumulated depreciation of PP&E at 1 April 20×1 credit balance of 33500
    Lease payments debit balance of 8000

    regards
    Lm

    November 19, 2015 at 10:40 am #283890
    MikeLittle
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    Hi Lm

    The asset cost and the lease liability ARE the same as at the date of signing the lease – they are both $25M

    So Dr TNCA $25m, Cr Obligations account $25

    Now pay the $2m deposit

    Dr Obligations account $2m, Cr Cash $2m

    Now account for the first year’s interest

    Dr Finance charges $2.3m, Cr Obligations account $2.3m

    And now pay the first instalment

    Dr Obligations account $6m, Cr Cash $6m

    At no time, other than on initial acquisition have we touched the asset account so your idea that the asset account should equal the obligation account is incorrect

    Now calculate depreciation on the $25m asset = $5m depreciation charge for the year

    OK?

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