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The lessee records the leased right as an item of property, plant, and equipment, which is then depreciated over its useful life to the lessee. The lessee must also record a liability reflecting the obligation to make continuing payments under the lease agreement, similar to the accounting for a note payable.

Under IFRS 16 lessees may elect not to recognise assets and liabilities for leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. In such cases a lessee recognises the lease payments in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The exemption is required to be applied by class of underlying assets.

Initial recordation. Calculate the present value of all lease payments; this will be the recorded cost of the asset. Record the amount as a debit to the appropriate fixed asset account, and a credit to the capital lease liability account.

How to record a finance lease and journal entries. In the first month, two entries are recorded: one to record the payment of the lease and a second to record amortization expense. The periodic cash payment is split between the following: interest expense on the finance lease liability.

IFRS 16 eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases for a lessee.

Balance Sheet ? Initially, the operating lease is recorded as a liability on the balance sheet, similar to debt. Income Statement ? The income statement is where the accounting treatment is different between operating and capital leases, as the lease expense (or rental expense) is recorded throughout the lease term.

IFRS 16 requires that the lease liability should initially be measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date. The discount rate used to determine present value should be the rate of interest implicit in the lease.

The lessee reports the lease as both an asset and a liability on the balance sheet due to their stake as a potential owner of the asset and their required payment. They also report individual lease payments as expenses on the income and cash flow statements.