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Right-of-use asset amortization Finance lease assets are amortized on a straight-line basis. ASC 842 also requires operating lease ROU assets to be amortized from the lease commencement date (the date the lessee obtains possession of the underlying asset) to the end of the lease's term.

One example is actual or expected significant changes in the extent or manner in which an asset is used. Typically, a company's decision to sub-let or vacate leased property indicates that the ROU asset may be impaired.

As described above, an entity's functional currency reflects the underlying transactions, events and conditions that are relevant to it. Hence, once determined, the functional currency does not change unless there is a change in the underlying nature of the transactions and relevant conditions and events.

IFRS 16 Leases contains detailed guidance on how to account for lease modifications. A lease modification is defined as a change in the scope of a lease, or the consideration for a lease, that was not part of the original terms and conditions of the lease.

The initial recognition value of the ROU asset is divided by the useful life. For example, the initial recognition value is $10,000, and the useful life is five years. This results in an amortization expense of $2,000 per year. A lot more straightforward than an operating lease.

The right-of-use asset pertains to the lessee's right to occupy, operate, or hold a leased asset during the rental period. In the old lease standard, an asset ? for example, a cargo truck ? would be recorded straight to the balance sheet.

Generally, the ROU asset is calculated as the initial lease liability amount, plus any lease payments made to the lessor before the lease commencement date, any initial direct costs incurred, less any lease incentives received. This concept is applied with slightly varying methods in ASC 842 and IFRS 16.

Reassessments are required when an event does not involve renegotiating the lease terms and conditions, but when facts, assumptions, or other circumstances change. For example, a lessee may change their decision about exercising an option within a lease.

A lessee is required to reassess lease terms if a triggering event occurs that is within the lessee's control or affects the likelihood of option exercise. Per guidance under ASC 842-10-15-36, a lessee shall remeasure and reallocate the consideration in a contract.

Lease liabilities on the balance sheet skyrocket after the transition.Because ASC 842 requires the recognition of a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability, the addition of operating leases to the balance sheet is the primary contributing factor to this increase.