For our ongoing series on equipment lease terms, phrases, and details, let’s discuss the maintenance and repair of your leased equipment. For simplicity, we can call this the “wear and tear” clause. The general purpose of this clause is related to the residual value I mentioned last post. When a lease agreement is made, the Lessor (that’s us)… Read More »
In my last post, I went over book accounting and tax accounting. Now let’s take a look at how each views leasing. The first point I want to make is the one overriding factor that any business needs to determine is their goals for a lease first, then they should choose a lease that best meets their needs.… Read More »
Here’s something that’s a surprise to many non-businesspeople: There are actually two different accounting methods, and most successful businesses will compile reports and similar using both. The two accounting methods are: Book Accounting (which could simply be called “accounting”) utilizes Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), whose rules are set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Tax Accounting… Read More »
I’ve had leasing equipment on my mind lately. Even though I’m quite schooled on the advantages of leasing equipment and I’ve spoken about it in this blog previously, I never really expressed just how flexible it is, and how it could help companies of any size, no matter their goals. I also never really got into the accounting… Read More »
One thing I noticed in my job as an equipment financing specialist is the fact that people (and businesses) can be very predictable. Time and time again, the same patterns emerge – enough for me to notice and write a blog post about it. Today I’ll talk about a trend that plays out month after month, quarter after… Read More »