Leases (GASB 87)
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87, Leases, establishes a single model for lease accounting based on the principle that leases are financings of the right to use an asset. There is no longer an operating vs capital classification. Lessees will recognize a lease liability and an intangible right-to-use asset, and lessors will recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of resources.
GASB 87 is effective for fiscal year 2022, and applies to leases of tangible capital assets—including buildings, land, and equipment. In addition, GASB has issued an exposure draft that would expand the requirements to subscription-based information technology arrangements.
IMPLEMENTING GASB 87
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GAO GUIDE & RESOURCES
GASB 87 Overview -- CBT version is available in TraCorp under GASB87_GAO
Lease Accounting Decision Tree
GASB LITERATURE & RESOURCES
GASB Implementation Guide No. 2019-3, Leases
GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements
GASB Statement No. 96, Postponement of the Effective Dates of Certain Authoritative Guidance
QUESTIONS
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