BLM15545 - Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: lease terminated early - entries in lessee's accounts
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On the basis of the information at BLM15540 the position will be that
- the lessee sells the asset as agent for the lessor (the lease agreement normally provides for this)
- the lessor receives £42,000 sale proceeds, the first £12,000 of which is used to clear the loan
- under the terms of the lease the lessor pays the lessee a 'terminal rebate' (of rent) amounting to 97% of £30,000, that is £29,100.
The entries in the lessee's accounts will be:
Debit |
Credit |
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|---|---|---|---|
Lease creditor |
£11,522 |
Leased assets |
£40,000 |
Interest on termination |
£478 |
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Bank |
£29,100 |
Profit on sale |
£1,100 |
£41,100 |
£41,100 |
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See BLM15550 for a reconciliation of the total cash outlaid by the lessee.