FASB publishes final lease accounting standard

By Tammy Whitehouse2016-02-25T11:30:00

Image: Marking another milestone in accounting history, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has published its final standard requiring all companies that lease any kind of asset—from real estate to heavy equipment to office copiers—to recognize leased property as an asset they have a right to use and a liability that ...

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