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CAPITAL LEASE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital lease
1, record 1, English, capital%20lease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lease that, from the point of view of the lessee, transfers substantially all the benefits and risks incident to ownership of property to the lessee. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20lease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally, only assets which are legally owned by a company are recorded as fixed assets in their financial statements. Certain leases, however, are considered to be merely another means of financing the acquisition of an asset. In these cases, the lessee carries substantially all of the risks and benefits associated with property ownership. In those situations, the accounting profession has concluded that it is more appropriate to reflect the substance, rather than the form, of these transactions in financial statements. Consequently, leases of this type (referred to as capital leases) are recorded as if the lessee had actually acquired the asset and assumed a liability. The asset is recorded at its fair market value, and the liability is recorded as the present value of future lease payments. 3, record 1, English, - capital%20lease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with operating lease. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20lease
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capital lease arrangement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de location-acquisition
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- location-acquisition 2, record 1, French, location%2Dacquisition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Du point de vue du preneur, contrat de location ayant pour effet de transférer au preneur pratiquement tous les avantages et les risques inhérents à la propriété du bien loué. 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bien loué figure à l'actif du bilan du preneur avec mention, au passif, de l'obligation correspondante prise en charge. 3, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec contrat de location-exploitation. 4, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital lease obligation
1, record 2, English, capital%20lease%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- obligation under capital lease 2, record 2, English, obligation%20under%20capital%20lease
correct
- liability related to leased asset 2, record 2, English, liability%20related%20to%20leased%20asset
correct
- lease obligation 2, record 2, English, lease%20obligation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capital lease is treated as an asset and is included as such on the balance sheet with a corresponding liability entry for the capital lease obligation. 3, record 2, English, - capital%20lease%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation découlant d'un contrat de location-acquisition
1, record 2, French, obligation%20d%C3%A9coulant%20d%27un%20contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obligation découlant d'un contrat de location-financement 1, record 2, French, obligation%20d%C3%A9coulant%20d%27un%20contrat%20de%20location%2Dfinancement
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Belgium, France
- passif correspondant à un actif loué 1, record 2, French, passif%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20un%20actif%20lou%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- obligation locative 1, record 2, French, obligation%20locative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation comparable à celle qui découle d'un emprunt, prise en charge par le preneur en vertu d'un contrat de location-acquisition (ou de location-financement) et devant figurer au passif du bilan du preneur. 1, record 2, French, - obligation%20d%C3%A9coulant%20d%27un%20contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme préféré du Financial Accounting Standards Board. 2, record 2, French, - obligation%20d%C3%A9coulant%20d%27un%20contrat%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non capital leases
1, record 3, English, non%20capital%20leases
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This describes other types of assets, not capital leases, such as a boardroom table. 1, record 3, English, - non%20capital%20leases
Record 3, Key term(s)
- non capital lease
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autre que location-acquisition
1, record 3, French, autre%20que%20location%2Dacquisition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne ici des types d'immobilisations non assujettis à un contrat de location-acquisition, comme une table de conférence. 1, record 3, French, - autre%20que%20location%2Dacquisition
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amortization of capital lease
1, record 4, English, amortization%20of%20capital%20lease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amortissement de location-acquisition
1, record 4, French, amortissement%20de%20location%2Dacquisition
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rental Agencies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capital cost lease rate 1, record 5, English, capital%20cost%20lease%20rate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entreprises de location
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de location immobilière
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20location%20immobili%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loyer payé par la G.R.C. lorsqu'elle loue un immeuble. Ce loyer n'inclut pas les services. 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20location%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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