To raise operating funds, North American Courier Corporation sold its building on January 1, 2018, to an

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To raise operating funds, North American Courier Corporation sold its building on January 1, 2018, to an insurance company for $500,000 and immediately leased the building back. The lease is for a 10-year period ending December 31, 2027, at which time ownership of the building will revert to North American Courier. The building has a carrying amount of $400,000 (original cost $1,000,000). The lease requires North American to make payments of $88,492 to the insurance company each December 31. The building had a total original useful life of 30 years with no residual value and is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. The lease has an implicit rate of 12%.
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1. Prepare the appropriate entries for North American
(a) On January 1, 2018, to record the transaction and
(b) On December 31, 2018, to record necessary adjustments.
2. Show how North American's December 31, 2018, balance sheet and income statement would reflect the sale-leaseback?
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9781259722660

9th Edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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