The economics of cellphone towers was cited Monday as one of the many challenges FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board are encountering as they attempt to build one, converged, ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to modify its leases standard so some companies won’t have to recognize a heavy loss at the beginning of certain types of lease contracts. The change, ...

A lease agreement is a legal contract between an owner or "lessor," and a user or "lessee," for use of some asset. The most common leases are for real estate, for personal or business use; for ...

Leasing a car can be an excellent option for many people, as it allows you to drive a new vehicle without committing to a long-term contract or a hefty upfront payment. One of the options for leasing ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

This article was written exclusively for ForConstructionPros by small business loan provider Balboa Capital. Business owners, project managers and general contractors in the construction industry know ...

Companies that own large pieces of equipment often choose to lease that equipment to other businesses. The company, or lessor, reviews the terms of each lease to determine how to record it in ...

For many entrepreneurs signing a lease seems like renting an apartment – a Tennant/Lessee agrees to pay a certain fee to Lessor/Agent per month. Right? Nothing could be further from the truth. The ...

Like businesses of all types and sizes, many healthcare organizations put off the purchase of new equipment during the recent economic downturn due to budget constraints, uncertainty around healthcare ...