Basics-Bankruptcy In Malaysia

Sometimes during the course of our work, we need to determine whether a particular person is adjudged a bankrupt so what should we do?

We can go to the Director General of Insolvency (DGI) office and obtain a copy [...]

Major Tax Amendments In Brunei Darussalam

 

On  5 th March 2008, it was announced that there were certain major  amendments to the Income Tax Act (Cap 35) effective from 1st January 2008  

Of important concerns are the [...]

Sale And Leaseback-How To Determine whether it is A Finance Lease or Operating Lease And Accounting Treatment

The following are some criteria to classify a sale and leaseback transaction as an operating lease [IAS17.7-14(R.05)]:

A sale has genuinely occurred, where all major risks and rewards were transferred to the buyer;
The buyer (lessor) cannot [...]

Characteristic Of Finance Lease

Tabulate below are the characteristic that indicates it as a Finance lease:-

Transfer of ownership at the end of the lease term to a lessee [IAS17.10(a)(R.05)].
The lessee has a bargain purchase option [IAS17.10(b)(R.05)].
The lease term covers the major part of the asset’s economic life [IAS17.10(c)(R.05)].
Payments made by a lessee [...]

Accounting For Finance Lease

Summarized below the basic accounting treatment for Finance Lease.

 

In The Books of Lessee

At the inception the lessee should recognize the lease as an asset and a liability at an amount equal to the fair value of the leased assets.

The liability for a leased asset should be presented [...]

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