A new long - term lease can be structured for
operating lease treatment so that the lease obligations do not burden the right side of the balance sheet, even if 15 or 20 - years in term.
Not exact matches
In summary, the distinction in accounting
treatment under IAS 17 is that for an
operating lease, the customer lessee records only expenses, not a balance sheet item.
Such a change would represent a major shift for companies that have typically favored the off - balance - sheet
treatment of
operating leases, and it could have a significant impact on corporate decisions to
lease or purchase real estate in the future.