Updates: Business Leasing Manual
2025
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Introduction: Leasing: Importance of leasing
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IFRS 16 Leases: IFRS 16 Lessees: Early Adopters
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Lease accounting: accounting standards: FLA SORP
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Update index for FRS102 (2024)
Right-of-use leases: taxation of right-of-use assets
Update index for FRS102 (2024)
right of use leases: right of use lessees: the spreading rules
Update index for FRS102 (2024)
2024
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Right-of use assets: commercial and tax impact of right-of-use assets
Updated for FRS102 (2024 amendments)
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Right-of-use assets: taxation of right-of-use asset lessees: taxation of short leases
Updated for FRS102 (2024 amendments)
Right-of-use assets: right-of-use asset lessees: example 4 – IFRS 16 early adoptors
Updated to clarify that this example applies to IFRS16 early adopters only.
Right-of-use assets: right-of-use asset lessees: future periods
Updated for FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Right-of-use assets: right-of-use asset lessees: the spreading rules: the basic calculation
Updated for changes to FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
Right-of-use assets: right-of-use asset lessees: the spreading rules
Updated for FRS 102 (2024 amendments)
IFRS 16 Leases: IFRS 16 Lessees: Early Adopters
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Right-of-use assets: introduction to taxation of right-of-use asset lessees
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Business Leasing Manual: changes 27 January 2015
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Business Leasing Manual: 20 April 2009 changes
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Business Leasing Manual: 15 May 2013 changes
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Business Leasing Manual: 18 June 2013 changes
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Business Leasing Manual: 4 March 2013 changes
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2022
Update index for FRS102 (2024)
2021
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessors: accounting example
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2020
IFRS 16 leases: IFRS 16 lessees: the spreading rules
update to accounting
Introduction: Lease accounting: contents
updated accounting standards
Introduction: Lease accounting: Finance lessee’s balance sheet
change to accounting standards
IFRS 16 leases: IFRS 16 lessees: the spreading rules
incorporating new accountancy standard
IFRS 16 leases: IFRS 16 lessees: the spreading rules
Change in accountancy treatment
Introduction: Leasing: Importance of leasing
Page updated
Introduction: Leasing: Introduction to accounting standards
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Introduction: Leasing: The accounting definition of a lease
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Introduction: Leasing: Lease classification
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Introduction: Leasing: What is a finance lease?
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Introduction: Leasing: What is an operating lease?
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Introduction: Leasing: Operating leases - risks
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Introduction: Leasing: Operating leases - examples
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Introduction: Leasing: Introduction to operating leases and off balance sheet finance
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Introduction: Leasing: Operating leases - off balance sheet finance example
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Introduction: Leasing: leasing of real property
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Introduction: Leasing: Capital allowances
Updated for SBA
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Lease accounting: accounting standards: contents
Removal of obsolete pages
Lease accounting: accounting standards: introduction
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Lease accounting: accounting standards: key differences between IAS 17 and FRS 102
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Lease accounting: accounting standards: significance of IAS 39 and IFRS 9
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Lease accounting: Lease classification: contents
Updated index to remove obsolete pages
Lease accounting: lease classification: independent approach
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Lease accounting: lease classification: practical issues with borderline issues
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Lease accounting: lease classification: importance of borderline issues
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Lease accounting: lease classification: practical indicators
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Updated contents
Updated Index
IFRS 16 leases: IFRS 16 lessees: Example
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Addition of chapters for IFRS 16
Lease accounting: lease classification: introduction to detail
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Lease accounting: lease classification: minimum lease payments
Updated for accountancy changes
Lease accounting: lease classification: the term of a lease
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Lease accounting: lease classification: 'fair value'
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Lease accounting: lease classification: residual values and guarantees
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Lease accounting: lease classification: inception and commencement
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Lease accounting: lease classification: defining finance leases
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Lease accounting: lease classification: meaning of 'present value'
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Lease accounting: lease classification: defining operating leases
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Lease accounting: operating lease accounting: introduction
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Lease accounting: operating lease accounting: lessor accounting for rental income
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Lease accounting: operating lease accounting: lessor accounting for depreciation and costs
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Lease accounting: operating lease accounting: lessees’ accounting
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Lease accounting: operating lease accounting: operating lease incentives
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: contents
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: outline
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessors: contents
Removal of obsolete pages
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessors: Net investment in lease
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessors: finance income
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessors: 'interest' recognition example
Updated for accountancy changes
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: contents
Removal of obsolete pages following accountancy update
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: commercial substance
Update following introduction of IFRS 16
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: balance sheet (general)
Update following introduction of IFRS 16
Updated following introduction of IFRS 16
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: balance sheet depreciation (accounting)
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: profit and loss account
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Updated following accountancy changes
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: basic rental structure
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: is this a finance lease?
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: apportioning the rentals
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Updated for accountancy changes
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: the accounting entries
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Updated for accountancy changes
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 1: lease terminated early
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 2: contents
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 2: back-loaded rental structure
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Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 2: apportioning the rentals
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Updated for accountancy changes
Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 2: The accounting entries
Updated for accountancy changes
Lease accounting: leasebacks and sub-leases: contents
Updated index following introduction of IFRS 16 & corresponding simplification of guidance
Lease accounting: leasebacks and sub-leases: sale and finance leaseback under FRS 102
Amended from UK GAAP to FRS 102
Lease accounting: leasebacks and sub-leases: sale and operating leaseback under FRS 102
Change from UK GAAP to FRS 102
Lease accounting: leasebacks and sub-leases: lease and leaseback
Change from UK GAAP to FRS 102
Lease accounting: leasebacks and sub-leases: sub-leases and back-to-back leases
Updated to remove outdated accounting references.
Addition of material on IFRS 16 accounting
IFRS 16 leases: IFRS 16 lessees: Example
Additional example material for IFRS 16 leases
Rearrangement of contents page
Addition of IFRS 16 spreading chapter
Introduction: Leasing: What is leasing?
Inclusion of BLM 50000+ for IFRS 16
Guidance updated for IFRS16
Addition of guidance on IFRS 16