Needs Space Essay

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Case 2: NeedsSpace NeedsSpace entered into an operating lease agreement with WeHaveIt to rent space for its corporate offices. Under ASC 840, for a lease to be classified as an operating lease it must meet 4 requirements: a transfer of ownership, a bargain purchase option, a lease term greater than or equal to 75 percent of the economic useful life of the asset, and a present value greater than or equal to 90 percent of the minimum lease payments. The case offers no details in regards to the dollar amount of the lease but it does state that there is no option to renew after the 10 year lease term. But there are certain provisions that exist in the contract that may incur costs for NeedsSpace during the lease term and at the conclusion of the lease due to the fact that the agreement calls for the lessee to perform general repairs and maintenance to the leased premises, and the lessor requires that any leasehold improvements be removed to return the premises to its original condition. NeedsSpace needs to account for these two provisions stipulated under the contract with WeHavelt in the following ways: Provision 1: “Lessor may require the lessee to perform general repairs and maintenance on the leased premises.” When NeedsSpace entered into the lease agreement, they became legally and contractually responsible to perform general repair and maintenance on the lease premises. ASC 840-10-05-9A through 840-10-05-9C states: “05-9A Under certain equipment lease agreements, a lessee is legally or contractually responsible for repair and maintenance of the leased asset throughout the lease term. Additionally, certain lease agreements include provisions requiring the lessee to make deposits to the lessor to financially protect the lessor in the event the lessee does not properly maintain the leased asset. Lease agreements often refer to these deposits as maintenance

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