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Under FASB ASC 842, a lessee can classify a lease as either an Operating lease or a Finance lease. A Finance lease is accounted for in a manner similar to a Capital lease under ASC 840 where an ROU asset and a lease liability are recorded equal to the NPV of the lease payments.

The straight-line concept is based on the idea that the usage of the rental arrangement is on a consistent basis over time; that is, the rented asset is used at about the same rate from month to month. To calculate straight-line rent, aggregate the total cost of all rent payments, and divide by the total contract term.

The straight-line expense method has always been required for operating leases because a lessee controls the underlying asset consistently throughout the term of the lease, so the related expense must be recognized on a consistent basis as well.

The five criteria relates to a bargain purchase option, transfer of ownership, net present value of lease payments, economic life, and whether the asset is specialized.

Present value test: To qualify as a capital lease, the lease contract must meet specific accounting criteria, such as the present value of lease payments exceeding a certain threshold (usually 90%) of the asset's fair market value at the inception of the lease.

A capital lease, now known as a finance lease, resembles a financed purchase; the lease term spans most of the asset's useful life. An operating lease resembles a rental agreement in that the asset is used for a set time with useful life remaining at lease end.

Capital lease criteria include the following 1) the ownership of the asset gets transferred to the lessee at the end of the period of the lease, 2) the lessee has the option to purchase the leased asset at a price below the market price of the asset at the end of the lease period, 3) that the lease period is at least ...