Lease Accounting - IFRS 16

IFRS Financial Accounting Standards · 4:11

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[Verse 1]
When you sign that lease agreement, IFRS sixteen comes alive
Right-of-use asset on your books, lease liability by your side
Day one recognition's crucial, capture what you have to pay
Present value of the payments, discount rate shows you the way

[Chorus]
ROU asset, lease liability
Discount rate, what's the key?
Short-term out, low-value free
IFRS sixteen, follow me
Modify the lease today
Remeasure what you have to pay

[Verse 2]
Incremental borrowing rate when lessor's rate is not known
Secured lending at similar terms, make that discount rate your own
Lease payments include the fixed, variable tied to index too
Options reasonably certain, penalties coming due

[Chorus]
ROU asset, lease liability
Discount rate, what's the key?
Short-term out, low-value free
IFRS sixteen, follow me
Modify the lease today
Remeasure what you have to pay

[Verse 3]
Right-of-use asset starts with liability, prepaid rent and costs
Initial direct expenses added, nothing here gets lost
Depreciate it straight-line method, or another systematic way
Interest on the lease liability, unwinding every day

[Bridge]
Twelve months or less you can elect out
Short-term leases, take that route
Five thousand dollars, low-value choice
Straight to expense, rejoice your voice
But if you modify the contract terms
New assessment, the standard confirms

[Verse 4]
Lease modifications change the scope, or consideration too
Separate lease or modify? Let the standard guide you through
If it's separate, new lease treatment, fresh assessment from day one
If not, remeasure liability, adjustment's not yet done

[Chorus]
ROU asset, lease liability
Discount rate, what's the key?
Short-term out, low-value free
IFRS sixteen, follow me
Modify the lease today
Remeasure what you have to pay

[Outro]
From operating to finance, the old days are gone
IFRS sixteen's here to stay, keep the standard strong
Balance sheet transparency, that's the goal we seek
Right-of-use assets and liabilities, every single week

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