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Audit and Accounting Guide Depository and Lending Institutions, 2nd Edition
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Audit and Accounting Guide Depository and Lending Institutions, 2nd Edition

by AICPA
October 2017
Intermediate to advanced
864 pages
28h 48m
English
Wiley
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Appendix F The New Leases Standard: FASB ASU No. 2016-02

This appendix is nonauthoritative and is included for informational purposes only.

Overview

Issuance and Objective

On February 25, 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The objective of the ASU is to increase transparency and comparability in financial reporting by requiring balance sheet recognition of leases and note disclosure of certain information about lease arrangements. This ASU codifies the new FASB ASC topic 842, Leases, and makes conforming amendments to other FASB ASC topics.

The new FASB ASC topic on leases consists of these subtopics:

  1. a. Overall
  2. b. Lessee
  3. c. Lessor
  4. d. Sale and leaseback transactions
  5. e. Leveraged lease arrangements

Applicability and Effective Date

ASU No. 2016-02 is applicable to any entity that enters into a lease and is effective as follows:

Fiscal Years Beginning After Interim Periods Within Fiscal Years Beginning After
Public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities with conduit financing arrangements, and employee benefit plans December 15, 2018 December 15, 2018
All other entities December 15, 2019 December 15, 2020

FASB ASC 842 applies to all leases and subleases of property, plant, and equipment; it specifically does not apply to the following nondepreciable assets accounted for under other FASB ASC topics:

  1. a. Leases of intangible assets
  2. b. Leases to explore for or use nonregenerative resources such as ...
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