Get Ready for Changes in Lease Reporting
Since the middle of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working towards changing how companies report their lease transactions on their balance sheets. Those companies (including publicly traded entities) whose reporting complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) must observe the reporting regulations as set down by FASB. The most recent FASB statement regarding lease accounting was made in 1976 and is known as FAS 13. FAS 13 as we know it is undergoing major change.
Get Ready for Changes in Lease Reporting
Since the middle of 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working towards changing how companies report their lease transactions on their balance sheets. Those companies (including publicly traded entities) whose reporting complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) must observe the reporting regulations as set down by FASB. The most recent FASB statement regarding lease accounting was made in 1976 and is known as FAS 13. FAS 13 as we know it is undergoing major change.