For those unfamiliar between Finance Lease and Operating Lease,tabulated below in summary some of the differences:
Finance Lease | Operating Lease |
Lease period is normally related to the useful life of the asset | Usually of a shorter duration and bears no relation to economic life of the assets. |
Is a non-revocable contract. | Is a revocable one. |
The lessee has to bear the risk. | The lessee is protected against risk of obsolescence |
Cost of maintainance repairs,taxes,insurance,etc is placed with the lesses unless the contract provides to the contrary | The cost of maintainance,repairs,taxes,insurance,etc are all borne by the lessor. |
The lease rental would cover the lessor’s original investment cost plus a reasonable return on the investment. | The lease rentals are generally not sufficient to fully amortize e cost of the asset. |
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