Salaur Company is evaluating a lease arrangement being offered by TSP Company for use of a computer

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Salaur Company is evaluating a lease arrangement being offered by TSP Company for use of a computer system. The lease is noncancelable, and in no case does Salaur receive title to the computers during or at the end of the lease term. The lease starts on January 1, 2014, with the first rental payment due on January 1, 2014. Additional information related to the lease is as follows.

                         

Accounting
Analyze the lease capitalization criteria for this lease for Salaur Company. Prepare the journal entry for Salaur on January 1, 2014.

Analysis
Briefly discuss the impact of the accounting for this lease for two common ratios: return on assets and debt to total assets.

Principles
What element of faithful representation (completeness, neutrality, free from error) is being addressed when a company like Salaur evaluates lease capitalization criteria?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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