IFRS 16 Summary

Here's a summary of IFRS 16 for both lessees and lessors.

Lessees must capitalize all leases except for short-term leases (12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets (asset has a fair value of $5,000 or less at the beginning of the lease). Capitalization means the lessee must record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on its statement of financial position at the commencement of the lease. The lessee then records depreciation expense (for the right-of-use asset) and interest expense (for the lease liability) throughout the lease term.

Lessors must first classify their lease as a finance lease or an operating lease, as this has a significant effect on the lessor's accounting. If the lease is a finance lease, the lessor must derecognize the asset from its statement of financial position and record a lease receivable upon commencement of the lease. (If the lessor is a manufacturer or a dealer, the lessor must also record sales revenue and cost of goods sold upon commencement of the lease.) The lessor then records interest revenue (for the lease receivable) throughout the lease term.

If the lessor has classified the lease as an operating lease, then the lessor should not remove the asset from its statement of financial position or record a lease receivable upon commencement of the lease. (Also, the lessor should not recognize sales revenue or cost of goods sold, even if it is a manufacturer or a dealer.) When it comes to the income statement, the lessor records depreciation expense (because the asset is still on the lessor's books) and records lease revenue on a straight-line basis throughout the lease term.
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[sarahr]

Hi - you may not see this as your video was posted 3 years ago, but I have spent hours trying to make sense of this and after watching your video, have one more question. So after I reduce the RoU asset value by the inducement amount paid by the landlord to us, do I also recognise the inducement amount separately and amortise it over the lease term so it nets off against the capital expenditure I used it on?

[whereamazinghappens]

Great summary. Thanks! By the way, what is this program you use to write on screen? you certainly use pen mouse right?