Question

Grichuk Power leased high-tech electronic equipment from Kolten Leasing on January 1, 2018. Kolten purchased the equipment from Wong Machines at a cost of $250,000, its fair value. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Related Information: Lease term 2 years (8 quarterly periods) Quarterly lease payments $15,000 at Jan. 1, 2018, and at Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 30, and Dec. 31 thereafter. Economic life of asset 5 years Interest rate charged by the lessor 8% Required: Prepare a lease amortization schedule and appropriate entries for Grichuk Power from the commencement of the lease through December 31, 2018. December 31 is the fiscal year end for each company. Appropriate adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each quarter.

Answer 1

Answering this question as per requirement of IFRS 16, which effectively requires the lessee to capitalise all leases except short term lease and leases for low value assets:

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