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Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Kris Hebert |
Lease Resistance How will new accounting rules affect tenants and landlords?  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2007 Todd Davis |
Leasing Changes Afoot Spurred on by the SEC, the FASB is evaluating lease accounting standards with the intent to revise them. The key issue lies in the distinction between capital leases and operating leases.  |
CFO August 1, 2005 Tim Reason |
Hidden in Plain Sight The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. Leasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone.  |
PHONE+ May 4, 2009 William Bosco |
Lease Accounting: Changes the IT Industry Should Know The FASB and its sister organization, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are working jointly to develop a new model for the recognition of assets and liabilities arising under lease contracts.  |
CFO August 1, 2012 Kathleen Hoffelder |
Two Ways about It FASB and the IASB have agreed to allow two approaches to accounting for lease expenses on the balance sheet.  |
CFO July 1, 2007 Alan Rappeport |
This Land Is Your Land Changes afoot in lease accounting will have dramatic effects on retail and REIT balance sheets.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
These Stocks Are More Dangerous Than You Think New regulations could whip the rug out from under companies like these that have been abusing the use of operating leases.  |
CFO December 1, 2010 Marie Leone |
Taking the "Ease" Out of "Lease"? By doing away with operating leases, new accounting rules could bring billions of dollars back onto company balance sheets.  |
BusinessWeek June 5, 2006 Nanette Byrnes |
You May Be Liable For That Lease The Financial Accounting Standards Board review of lease accounting standards could really hammer retailers.  |
CFO January 1, 2002 Ronald Fink |
Double Whammy As real estate markets sag, companies that used synthetic leases to move real estate liabilities off the balance sheet could face a costly dilemma. They may find banks unwilling to roll the loan over during tough economic times, forcing them to sell property in a depressed market.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2010 Tom Muller |
Counting Leases Before They Hatch A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases.  |
CIO December 1, 2002 Lafe Low |
A Lesson on Leasing Leasing IT equipment can be an attractive (and cost-effective) alternative to buying it -- if you study these lessons.  |
CFO November 1, 2011 Marielle Segarra |
New Leasing Proposals Continue to Draw Heat FASB and the IASB respond to criticism as they prepare a new exposure draft for lease accounting.  |
CFO July 1, 2006 Linda Corman |
(Don't) Look Deep into My Lease Terms can be mesmerizing, but companies get a rude awakening when leasing's real cost is revealed.  |
CFO July 1, 2004 Karen Bannan |
It's a Rental After a long dry spell, businesses are finally beginning to invest in IT equipment. Many are choosing to lease rather than buy.  |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
Building Blocks Leasing may be the solution to grow your business quickly.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Canon & Fenbert |
The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making With the goal of improving lease information transparency and comparability, the new standards could have residual effects on the way in which companies form decisions regarding their real estate needs.  |
InternetNews May 12, 2006 David Needle |
To Buy or Lease a PC? There are more and better benefits in PC leasing than ever before.  |
CFO March 15, 2004 Bob Violino |
What's the Deal? Leasing IT gear is more popular than ever, thanks to a host of new options. But more for lessees is not guaranteed.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Top Tankers' Tough Tumble The oil shipper has a host of problems including a resigning auditor. Investors, what's behind the fracas?  |
CFO December 1, 2008 Robert Hertzberg |
Month In, Month Out Capital deprivation may make more companies turn to leasing for their IT equipment needs.  |
Entrepreneur February 2002 Mark Henricks |
To Say the Leased Ownership is overrated. Could leasing be the answer to the tough economy? During downturns, tightening credit standards at traditional lenders tend to steer small firms to seek financing from leasing companies.  |
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Where Assets Go When They Retire A new liability is going to start cropping up on balance sheets. Don't worry: That's a good thing. It's important to comprehend accounting in order to better understand the companies in which we invest.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2008 Joe Gose |
Enron Effect Lingers Over Synthetic Leases Once a formidable competitor to sale-leaseback transactions, synthetic leases have all but vanished from the playing field years after the Enron scandal highlighted the structure's lack of transparency.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Buying vs. Leasing a Car Which costs the most in the long run?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Guglielmo & Trowbridge |
Leasing Lessons Analyzing commercial real estate leases in today's rapidly changing marketplace is a daunting task. But if performed properly, this process can have a very important economic impact on landlords, owners, and investors.  |
CFO November 1, 2010 Marie Leone |
Technical Difficulties As the pace of accounting-rule changes intensifies, can IT systems keep up?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2012 Suzanne D. Reifman |
Gov't Issues What should owners know about federal tenants?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2006 Phillip F. HImovitz |
Ground Control Owners and commercial real estate developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Johnson & Mahoney |
The GSA Way Government leases can be lucrative -- if you know the rules.  |
Entrepreneur June 2007 Rosalind Resnick |
More or Lease Don't have the cash for big-ticket items? Look to leasing instead.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Renee Shprecher |
Risk vs. Reward Find the right balance for sale-leaseback transactions.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2012 Philip F. Himovitz |
Ground Control Owners and developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases.  |
CFO October 1, 2004 Don Durfee |
Leasebacks Are Back Market conditions are producing sale-leasebacks with surprisingly favorable terms. But the time to act may be now, as lease rates won't remain low forever.  |
CFO September 1, 2012 Kathleen Hoffelder |
SEC Report Backs Away from Convergence The commission's staff expresses hesitation about merging international standards and U.S. GAAP.  |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2005 |
Buying vs. Leasing a Car Ask yourself the right questions before you decide. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you deliberate.  |
CFO February 1, 2011 Russ Banham |
Space Race The weak real estate market offers CFOs a great opportunity. Here's how to maximize it.  |
CFO September 1, 2006 Ronald Fink |
Will Fair Value Fly? Fair-value accounting could change the very basis of corporate finance.  |
CFO January 1, 2008 Sarah Johnson |
Long Live the King? As international accounting standards close in on GAAP, the U.S. standard-setter considers its mortality.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Scott Farb |
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment Sale-leasebacks allow companies to unlock their real estate assets' equity, raise capital to reduce debt or invest in their core business, and strengthen their balance sheets.  |
Bank Systems & Technology August 29, 2008 Maria Bruno-Britz |
N IBM Global Financing says the number of banks adopting Sale Leaseback service is growing.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2011 Frank N. Simpson |
Policy Watch Advice and news for CCIM designation holders on lobbying efforts.  |
Entrepreneur May 2007 James Park |
New Lease on Life When he wanted out of his car lease, this entrepreneur didn't take no for an answer - he started a business instead.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Douglas P. Snyder |
Master Plans Financing a commercial real estate project based on its rental stream presents many challenges for property owners. Use these lease structures to build a property's revenue stream.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Nicholas A. Franke |
Designation Rights When retail tenants are unable to honor rent payments due to bankruptcy, selling the property's designation rights may provide an alternative option for realizing the leases' value.  |
CFO November 1, 2011 David M. Katz |
On the Road Again The CFO of trucking giant Ryder says demand is on the rise. An interview with Art Garcia, CFO, Ryder System.  |
CFO Tim Reason |
On the Same Page U.S. and international standard setters are coordinating their efforts to craft a common language for business...  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Andrew Dick |
Healthcare Headaches Various issues delay medical real estate construction.  |
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Jennifer Popovec |
Yield-Hungry? Can't Eat on 1.6% Net lease REITs are luring yield seekers.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2008 Brian Fennelly |
TI Tactics The debt capital markets, where pricing is tied to companies' debt issuance rates rather than landlords' cost of funds, is becoming recognized as a viable way to finance large tenant improvement costs.  |