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CAPITAL LEASE [5 records]

Record 1 2010-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Real Estate
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.

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.

OBS

Not to be confused with operating lease.

Key term(s)
  • capital lease arrangement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Immobilier
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.

OBS

Le bien loué figure à l'actif du bilan du preneur avec mention, au passif, de l'obligation correspondante prise en charge.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec contrat de location-exploitation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Property Law (civil law)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
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.

OBS

Terme préféré du Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
  • Operating Systems (Software)
OBS

This describes other types of assets, not capital leases, such as a boardroom table.

Key term(s)
  • non capital lease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
OBS

On désigne ici des types d'immobilisations non assujettis à un contrat de location-acquisition, comme une table de conférence.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rental Agencies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreprises de location
OBS

Loyer payé par la G.R.C. lorsqu'elle loue un immeuble. Ce loyer n'inclut pas les services.

Spanish

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