ASC 842 LEASE ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK
ASC 842LEASE ACCOUNTINGHANDBOOKA 2019 Guide for LesseesImplementing Processes, Controls, & Systemsto Achieve & Maintain Compliance withthe New Lease Accounting Standard
ContentsIntroduction to the New Lease Accounting Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Why the Standards Were Introduced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Knowing Your Deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Major Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit 1: Executive Summary of the New Lease Accounting Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4456I. The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions, andChanges in Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Key Changes of the New Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Exhibit 2: Lease Accounting Under the New Standard: A Real-World Example of Key Issues . . . . . . . . . . 9Regarding Lease Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Impact of the New Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11To Meet the Timetable for Implementation, Lessee Companies Must Begin Preparing Now . . . . . . . . . . 13Setting Objectives and Defining Compliance and ROI Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13II. Transitioning to the New Standard: How to Meet the New Requirementsand Drive Savings and ROI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sale-Leaseback Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transitioning to the New Standard: A Comprehensive 8-Step Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keeping Internal Groups Up-to-Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Bottom Line: If You Haven’t Already, Start Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .You May Already Be Behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consider On-Demand Lease Accounting and Portfolio Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Consider Outsourcing: Drive Maximum Savings Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-2019 LeaseAccelerator, Inc All rights reserved This document is the copyrighted work of LeaseAccelerator, Inc151617212222232323
INTRODUCTIONTO THE NEW LEASEACCOUNTING STANDARDSASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook3
In 2019, the new FASB lease accounting standard, ASC 842, began to go intoeffect for public company filers. Other entities, including private companies, havean additional year to prepare for adoption. However, lessons learned from earlyimplementation projects demonstrate that ASC 842 will require more effort thancompanies originally anticipated. Developing a strong understanding of the compliancerequirements for the new standards is crucial for lessees to adopt on time and withoutmaterial weakness.Why the Standards WereIntroducedThe change to lease accounting rules comes with manyother accounting standard updates, all created with thepurpose of closing loopholes in accounting guidancethat could potentially allow companies to misleadfinancial statement users as to the true nature of thecompany’s financial state.ASC 842 closes the lease accounting off-balance sheetloophole which allowed corporations to report theiroperating leases, often a major portion of the leaseportfolio, in the footnotes of financial statements. Underthe new standard, companies are required to capitalizeoperating leases on the balance sheet — reportingthem as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. As aresult of the shift, operating lease obligations will faceincreased auditor scrutiny, pushing companies to focuson ensuring accuracy and completeness of what theyreport as well as leading to greater comparability offinancial statements.4Knowing Your DeadlineThe following is a table showing when privatecompanies need to transition to the new rules:IF YOUR YEAREND IS:YOU MUST TRANSITION TO THE NEWSTANDARDS BY:December 31January 1, 2020March 31April 1, 2020June 30July 1, 2020September 30October 1, 2020Early adoption is permitted for all organizations, butvery few major public companies elected to earlyadopt. It is expected that private companies will followthe same pattern. This is primarily because the transitionprocess is a huge undertaking. Organizations withsizable lease portfolios will likely need to make use ofall the time between now and the deadline to identifyleases, extract data, input data into a lease accountingsystem, and test the system under the new rules, amongother steps.ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook
The Major ChangesThe FASB lease classification test is as follows:The most notable change is the capitalization ofoperating leases, which occurs under both FASB’s ASC842 and the International Accounting Standard Board’sIFRS 16. However, the FASB and IASB split on howto classify operating leases, with the FASB decidingto keep the dual classification model of operating andfinance leases, and the IASB dropping the operatingclassification so that all leases greater than 5,000in value and longer than 12 months in length will beclassified and accounted for as finance leases.A lessee shall classify a lease as a finance lease if thelessee effectively obtains control of the underlying assetas a result of the lease. A lessee effectively obtainscontrol of the underlying asset when the lease meetsany of the following criteria at lease commencement:Under finance lease accounting, an asset and liabilityare recorded at the present value of the lease paymentson the balance sheet. On the income statement, thelease is recorded as a straight-lined depreciationexpense plus a front-loaded interest expense.Under FASB’s new operating lease accounting,operating leases will be capitalized but accountedfor differently from finance leases (previously calledcapital leases). The present value of the operatinglease payments will be recorded as a separate assetand liability and the profit and loss (P&L) expense willremain as the straight-line average expense.Most notable is that the operating lease liability willnot be classified as a debt, but rather as an “other”operating liability. This is significant as it will not impactdebt covenants that limit debt.The FASB allows a short-term lease (12 months or less)exemption, but not an exemption for leases less than orequal to 5,000 in value.ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbooka. The lease transfers ownership of the underlyingasset to the lessee by the end of the lease term.b. T he lease grants the lessee an option to purchasethe underlying asset that the lessee is reasonablycertain to exercise.c. The lease term is for substantially all of theremaining economic life of the underlying asset.d. The sum of the present value of the lease paymentsand the present value of any residual valueguaranteed by the lessee amounts to substantiallyall of the fair value of the underlying asset.e. The underlying asset is of such a specialized naturethat it is expected to have no alternative use to thelessor at the end of the lease term.When determining lease classification, one reasonableapproach to assessing the criteria for c and d would beto use the “bright line” tests of ASC 840 to determinehow to define “substantially all”a. Seventy-five percent or more of the remainingeconomic life of the underlying asset is a major partof the remaining economic life of that underlyingasset.b. Ninety percent or more of the fair value of theunderlying asset amounts to substantially all thefair value of the underlying asset.5
Exhibit 1:Executive Summary of the New Lease Accounting StandardTimeline: The final standard was issued in 2016. Public companies began transitioning to the new standard January 1, 2019. Private companies will transition starting January 1, 2020.New Lessee Accounting Standard Summary Capitalize all leases (except those exempted as noted above) at the present value (PV). For the IASB, all capitalized leases will have a P&L pattern that is front-loaded (rent expense replaced bystraight-line amortization of the asset and imputed interest on the liability). The initial measurement of variable lease payments included in lease assets and lease liabilities includesonly variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, measured using the index or rate atlease commencement.Variable rents based on a rate (e.g. LIBOR) or an index (e.g. CPI) are booked based on spot rates.Variable rents based on usage or lessee performance (e.g. sales) are not booked unless intended as a toolto avoid capitaliation (also known as disguised minimum lease payments wich will have to be estimatedand capitalized).For the FASB, one should reassess and book variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rateonly when the lessee is reassessing the lease liability for other reasons (e.g., when there is a change to thelease term upon the occurence of a significant event or a significant change in circumstances within thelessee’s control). The changed lease payment (due to changes in the rate or index) still needs to be trackedto provide footnote disclosure of future lease payments. The IASB voted to require reassessments wheneverthe reference index or rate in a variable rent clause chages the future of contractual rents. For the FASB, short-term leases (with terms of 12 months or less), including renewals where the lessee isreasonably certain to exercise to renew, can be accounted for under the off-balance sheet method withadditional disclosure. For the IASB, short-term and low dollar value leases of 5,000 or less (even ifmaterial in the aggregate) can continue to be accounted for off-balance sheet if so elected.6ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook
SECTION ITHE NEW LEASEACCOUNTING STANDARD:TIMING, KEY PROVISIONS,AND CHANGES IN DIRECTIONASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook7
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionKey Changes forthe New StandardFor US lessees, adoption of the new rules will result ina significant change from ASC 840 reporting whereoperating leases are off-balance sheet.Leases Capitalized: The new rules will require alessee to capitalize all leases longer than 12 months.While leased assets will be capitalized normally, leaseobligations should be recorded using the lease termand lease payments based on assumptions related tocontractual rents, including: Bargain or compelling renewal rent and purchaseoptions where the lessee is reasonably certain toexercise the options Variable (contingent) rents Likely payments under residual guaranteesEstimates of Lease Term and LeasePayments: For purchase and renewal options,a lessee should reassess whether the exercise ofan option is “reasonably certain” (and thus must berecognized) only upon the occurrence of a significantevent or a significant change in circumstances that iswithin the lessee’s control.Transition: Existing capital leases are grandfatheredunder ASC 842.For the FASB, lessees may choose between twoavailable transition methods. The first is a “modifiedretrospective” approach where all operating leasesexisting at or entered into after the date of initialapplication will be booked on a prospective basis,but those that expire in the periods of comparativestatement will not have to be rebooked. The asset andobligation are booked at the PV of remaining rents atthe earliest date presented in the financial statements.The second transition option is a practical expedientthat was approved in 2018 which allows companiesto “recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to theopening balance of retained earnings” at theiradoption date. Both transition methods must beapplied in the same way.8Present Value Calculation: The lessee willcalculate the PV of the estimated lease paymentsusing the implicit rate in the lease, if it is known to thelessee, or the company’s incremental borrowing rate(the interest rate the lessee would incur to borrowunder a secured loan with terms similar to those of thelease). The implicit rate is defined as follows in the newFASB standard:“The rate of interest that, at a given date, causes theaggregate present value of (a) the lease payments and(b) the amount that the lessor expects to derive from theunderlying asset following the end of the lease termto equal the sum of (1) the fair value of the underlyingasset minus any related investment tax credit retainedand expected to be realized by the lessor and (2) thedeferred initial direct costs of the lessor.”The PV is considered to be both (1) the value of theright to use the leased asset (ROU asset), and (2) the“principal” balance of the obligation to pay rent (leaseliability). This amount will be recorded as both an assetand a liability.The Profit & Loss Statement: For financeleases, the asset will be amortized as an expense inthe P&L over the estimated lease term on a straight-linebasis (SL). Interest expense will be imputed on the leaseliability. The sum of the interest and amortization createsa front-loaded lease expense pattern. Captalizedoperating leases will continue to use the straight-lineaverage rent as the expense, and operating leaseassets and liabilities will be reported separately fromcapital lease assets and liabilities.Lease Payment Breakdown: Under the newstandard, the lease payment for a finance lease will bebroken down into: (1) an interest component (chargedto P&L), and (2) a principal component.Lease Cost for Operating Leases: Thereported lease cost for those leases that qualify asoperating leases will be the same as it is under currentGAAP, that is, the straight-line average of the leasepayments reported as rent expense. The “rent expense”will be the sum of the imputed interest on the liabilityand amortization of the asset.ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionExhibit 2: Lease AccountingUnder the New Standard:A Real-World ExampleTable 1. PC Lease Example: Assumptions andCalculationsASSUMPTIONSOperating lease example: Here’s anexample of how the new lease accountingstandard under the FASB’s approach would workfor an operating lease based on provisions of thenew standard.Rent in advanceA company leases several PCs for three years. Therent is 1,700 a month for 36 months ( 61,200in total). Under the new standard, this lease wouldlikely be considered an operating lease as the PVis less than 90% of the fair market value. Thus, thelease must be capitalized and reported as a rightof-use asset and liability on the balance sheet.CALCULATIONSAt a 5.5% incremental borrowing rate, the presentvalue of the rental payments is 56,557. This isthe amount that is capitalized on the balance sheet.The lessee’s initial balance sheet entries are: Debit Right-of-Use Lease Asset 56,557 Credit Capitalized Lease Obligation 56,557On the P&L, the first year’s imputed interest expenseis 4,425 and the amortization expense is 15,975. Together, these two items total 20,400for the first year’s lease expense. Under the currentGAAP standard, the rent expense would total 20,400 on a straight-line basis. 1,700Term in months36Incremental borrowing rate5.50%Fair Value of leased assets 65,000PV of payments - Inception 56,557PV of Payments - Year 2 38,729PV of Payments - Year 3 19,896Total rent 61,20087% of 65,000 FVTable 2. Annual Journal Entry SummaryENTRY TO CAPITALIZE THE LEASE AT INCEPTIONROU asset 56,557Capitalized operatinglease liability 56,557ENTRY TO RECORD FIRST YEARS LIABILITY ACTIVITYRent expense(imputed Interest)Liability 2,572 17,828Cash 20,400ENTRY TO RECORD ASSET ACTIVITYRent Expense(amortization of asset)AssetASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook 17,828 17,8289
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionFinance lease example: Below is an exampleof the IASB’s approach for the same lease as in theexample above.A company leases several PCs for three years.The rent is 1,700 a month for 36 months( 61,200 in total). Under IAS 17, this isconsidered an operating lease, as the PV of thepayments is less than 90% of the fair value of theassets and is accounted for as an off-balancesheet transaction. Under the new IASB standard,the lease must be treated as a finance lease. Thatis, it is capitalized and reported as an asset andliability on the balance sheet with interest expenseand amortization expense reported on the P&Lstatement.At a 5.5% incremental borrowing rate, the presentvalue of the rental payments is 56,557. This isthe amount that is capitalized on the balance sheet.The lessee’s initial balance sheet entries are:Table 1. IASB method PC Lease Example Assumptionsand CalculationsASSUMPTIONSRent in advance 1,700Term in months36Incremental borrowing rate5.50%Fair Value of leased assets 65,000CALCULATIONSPV of payments - Inception 56,557Total rent 61,200Table 2. Annual Journal Entry SummaryENTRY TO CAPITALIZE THE LEASE AT INCEPTIONROU asset 56,557 Debit Right-of-Use Lease Asset 56,557Capitalized operatinglease liability Credit Capitalized Lease Obligation 56,557ENTRY TO RECORD FIRST YEARS LIABILITY ACTIVITYOn the P&L, the first year’s interest expenseis 2,572 and the amortization expense is 18,852. Together, these two items total 21,425 for the first year’s lease expense.Under the current IASB standard, the rent expensewould total 20,400 on a straight-line basis. Thus,capitalizing the lease has increased the company’slease expense by 1,025 in the first year. Thecross-over point occurs in the second year of thelease, when the total lease expense under the newstandard would be less than the expense under thecurrent IASB standard.Imputed Interest Expense 56,557 2,572Liability 17,828Cash 20,400ENTRY TO RECORD FIRST YEAR’S ASSET ACTIVITYAmortization expense 18,852Accumulated Amortization 18,852Table 3. Income Statement Impact ofFront-Ended Lease ExpenseCOMPARATIVE REPORTED OPERATING LEASE EXPENSEYear123FASB Method 20,400 20,400 20,400IASB Method 21,425 20,419 19,357IASB B/(W)than FASB( 1,025)( 19) 1,043-5%0%5%%10ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionEvolution of Key Issues RegardingLease PaymentsLease Term: The FASB and IASB decided thatthe lease term will be defined at inception as thecontractual term plus renewal or purchase options,where the lessee is “reasonably certain” to exercisethe option to renew or purchase. This is essentially areversion to ASC 840. Under ASC 840, a renewalor purchase option is included in the lease term if thereare bargains or if there is “compulsion” to exercise--- where the lessee would incur an economic penaltyfor failure to exercise the option. Under the newstandard, for purchase and renewal options, a lesseeshould reassess whether the exercise of an option hasnow reached the level of “reasonably certain” (andthus must be recognized) only upon the occurrenceof a significant event or a significant change incircumstances that is within the lessee’s control. TheFASB and IASB agreed that the term “reasonablycertain” is a high hurdle.Variable Lease Payments: Only certain variablelease payments will be included in the lessee’s leasecapitalization, including: Variable lease payments that depend on an index (likethe CPI) or a rate (like LIBOR, using the spot rate atlease inception for floating leases). Variable lease payments that are “disguised” minimumlease payments based on usage of the underlyingasset or on lessee performance—in other words,payments that are “reasonably certain,” in which casean estimate of the expected rents must be capitalized.Change in Required Adjustment ofVariable Rents: Lessees are required to reassessindex- or rate-dependent variable lease payments onlywhen they are reassessing the lease liability for otherreasons. For example, reassessment may be requiredwhen there is a change to the lease term upon theoccurrence of a significant event, or when there isa significant (but controllable) change in the lessee’scircumstances. Do not overlook the requirement todisclose future lease payments, meaning that althougha FASB company is not required to rebook whenvariable rents change, it is required to disclose theadjusted payments.ASC 842 Lease Accounting HandbookResidual Guarantees: Lessees need only includethe likely payment under a residual guarantee in thelease payments capitalized – not the full amount of theresidual guarantee. Residual guarantees are commonin synthetic leases, TRAC leases, split TRAC leases, andopen-ended fleet leases.Impact of the New StandardFinancial Impact — Significant, But LessThan Originally Envisioned: For many UScompanies, the overall financial impact of the leaseaccounting changes is not as great as originallythought. Certainly, the impact of capitalizing leases issignificant, as it puts new assets and liabilities on thebalance sheet. However, due to the FASB decision onthe operating lease expense pattern, the impact onprofitability for many companies will not be significantlydifferent from what is under the existing standards.Some financial ratios and measures will be impacted.However, IASB companies will see much moresignificant changes including higher debt amounts,permanent lost capital, new permanent deferred taxassets, and temporary reduced earnings.For most leases, the amounts capitalized will generallybe the same as the estimates used by major ratingsagencies. For IASB companies, the increase inliabilities classified as “debt” due to capitalizingoperating leases may result in debt covenant breachesthat will require negotiation and adjustment. USbankruptcy laws do not consider operating leaseobligations as debt, as do many other countries, so theFASB decided to classify operating lease obligationsas non-debt “other” liabilities. Also, financial measureslike return on assets, liabilities to net worth, etc. will/may change, so a lessee should make pro formacalculations to determine if loan covenants, othercontracts, or internal performance and incentive planmeasures using those measures are affected.11
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionTax Impact — Minimal, Depends onJurisdiction: Lessees should investigate the followingareas further with their tax departments to determine ifthere are any tax changes that may result with the newstandard: In many taxing jurisdictions, typically in NorthAmerica, the income, sales, and property tax codefor leases are entirely independent of the accountingtreatment. Regardless of what changes take place,there is expected to be no impact on taxing in thesejurisdictions. As such, the lease versus buy decision willnot be impacted by taxes. In these same jurisiditions,however, the changes to lease accounting for IASBcompanies may increase the administrative burdenwith regards to tracking deferred income taxes.This would result from timing differences, which areexpected to occur under capitalized operating leases.IASB companies will also have to track operatingleases for personal property tax purposes, as theyare not taxable for the lessee. The difference inadministrative costs of tracking tax treatments that differfrom book treatments is not expected to be materialfor companies with an Enterprise Lease Accounting(ELA) system that has strong accounting and reportingcapabilities. In other taxing jurisdictions, and as sometimes seenin Europe, the tax code makes reference to or usesthe accounting treatment for the purposes ofcalculating taxable income without any adjustments.The new standards may in fact impact the amount oftaxes paid in these jurisdictions. However, there arecertain taxing jurisdictions taking action to ensure thatsuch accounting changes do not impact taxes byrevising the tax code to be consistent with the existingstandards. Again, where timing differences occur, youwill be required to track deferred tax amounts.Operational Impact — SubstantialIncrease in Administrative Burden: The newlease accounting standard will increase a lessee’sadministrative burden due to the required increasein process controls; data collection, analysis, andmaintenance; monitoring; internal reporting systems;and, most importantly, audit scrutiny. Here are some ofthe key factors contributing to the added burden. There is a new, expanded definition of what isincluded in lease payments --- in particular variablepayments and expected payments under residualguarantees. Data to calculate payments comes from severalsoources in the organization. Calculation of lease payments is complex. Non-lease components in gross or bundled billedpayments must be separated (unless the practicalexpedient not to separate is selected for all assetclasses). Calculation of some payments involves judgmentsand estimates. Calculations to determine the amounts to record inorder to capitalize operating leases are complex. Financial disclosure requirements are expanded. Income tax reporting and accounting may bemore complex. For most companies, the scale of the administrativerequirements will mean additional systems andtactical support. Personal property tax and sales tax could possiblybe impacted in some taxing jurisdictions. Ordinarily,the responsibility to pay these amounts is determinedby the legal substance of the lease contract or withinthe lease contract terms. The accounting treatmentwould not impact either the amount or responsibleparty for these payments. Nevertheless, companiesshould consult with their tax departments to ensurethere are no tax consequences as a result of the leaseaccounting changes in all of the countries and taxingjurisdictions in which they transact or a nexus exists.12ASC 842 Lease Accounting Handbook
The New Lease Accounting Standard: Timing, Key Provisions and Changes in DirectionTo Meet the Timetable forImplementation, Lessees MustPrepare NowFor those lessees that have not already adopted,it is critical to not underestimate the timetable forimplementation. This is especially true if a company’slease portfolio includes many lease schedules withmultiple assets, non-homogeneous assets, lessors,countries, or languages.It is likely to take more than twelve months for somecompanies to fully overhaul the lease accountingprocesses, systems, and controls that will be requiredto comply with the new standard. Companies must:(1) understand the new rules to determine compliancerequirements, (2) start and complete a transitionprocess, and (3) develop an ongoing process forcomplying with the new standard beginning on theeffective date.The lease accounting rules are complex and lesseesmust read them in detail to understand how to complyand what the implications are.Setting Objectives and DefiningCompliance and ROI SuccessTo address the lease accounting changes, companieswill have to change how they manage their leasingactivities. Accounting for operating leases was relativelysimple, since those leases were treated as operatingexpenses. Accounting for capitalized operating leases,however, requires a much more rigorous approach,given the increase in risk and complexity. Suchcomplexity issues include the impact of estimation errorsas well as the increased compliance requirements of theSarbanes-Oxley Act.As with any change-management project, you shouldstart by defining the objective, scope, and strategy ofthe project or process. See an example of an objectivethat you might establish for your company’s transition tothe new standard. It is deliberately stated in past tenseas if it has already been accomplished. The objectiveis not exclusively focused on compliance. Instead, it isdesigned to yield financial returns from the investment incompliance by improving the financial performance ofyour leasing process and portfolio.ASC 842 Lease Accounting HandbookObjective Example: By the implementationdeadline for the lease accounting changes, wewill have developed, deployed, documented,and iteratively refined a leasing process thatis compliant with the new lease accountingstandard. This process will be well-controlled,auditable, automated, and scalable, and wewill be abl
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