Operating cash flows are reduced by the amount of each period’s
interest expense since GAAP treats interest expense as an
operating cash outflow. Depreciation expense would not affect the
operating section under the direct method. In the initial year of the
lease, a firm treats the capital lease as a significant noncash
Requirement 3 – Operating lease under ASU 2016-02 (ASC
842):
If the lease is an operating lease under ASU 2016-02 (ASC 842),
in the initial year of the lease, the firm would treat the operating
lease as a significant noncash investing and financing activity for
$77,313. Rent expense would be the same as it would have been
under ASC 840. The amortization of the right-of-use asset in each
E12-16. Determining ratio effects of capital versus operating leases
under ASC 840 and ASU 2016-02 (ASC 842) (LO 12-2, LO12-5,
LO 12-6)
Requirement 1 – ASC 840 capital lease effect on current ratio
and debt-to-equity ratio:
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