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CFO
August 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Hidden in Plain Sight The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. Leasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone.   |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Nanette Byrnes |
You May Be Liable For That Lease The Financial Accounting Standards Board review of lease accounting standards could really hammer retailers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Kris Hebert |
Lease Resistance How will new accounting rules affect tenants and landlords? |
CFO
December 1, 2009
Sarah Johnson |
Balance-Sheet Blues Companies wait and wonder about the impact of changes to lease accounting. |
CFO
December 1, 2010
Marie Leone |
Taking the "Ease" Out of "Lease"? By doing away with operating leases, new accounting rules could bring billions of dollars back onto company balance sheets. |
PHONE+
May 4, 2009
William Bosco |
Lease Accounting: Changes the IT Industry Should Know The FASB and its sister organization, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), are working jointly to develop a new model for the recognition of assets and liabilities arising under lease contracts. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Todd Davis |
Leasing Changes Afoot Spurred on by the SEC, the FASB is evaluating lease accounting standards with the intent to revise them. The key issue lies in the distinction between capital leases and operating leases. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
Marielle Segarra |
New Leasing Proposals Continue to Draw Heat FASB and the IASB respond to criticism as they prepare a new exposure draft for lease accounting. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
These Stocks Are More Dangerous Than You Think New regulations could whip the rug out from under companies like these that have been abusing the use of operating leases. |
CFO
August 1, 2012
Kathleen Hoffelder |
Two Ways about It FASB and the IASB have agreed to allow two approaches to accounting for lease expenses on the balance sheet. |
CFO
January 1, 2002
Ronald Fink |
Double Whammy As real estate markets sag, companies that used synthetic leases to move real estate liabilities off the balance sheet could face a costly dilemma. They may find banks unwilling to roll the loan over during tough economic times, forcing them to sell property in a depressed market. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2012
Canon & Fenbert |
The Potential Impact of Lease Accounting Changes on Corporate Real Estate Decision-Making With the goal of improving lease information transparency and comparability, the new standards could have residual effects on the way in which companies form decisions regarding their real estate needs. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2010
Tom Muller |
Counting Leases Before They Hatch A proposed accounting change will dramatically affect how landlords and tenants treat leases. |
CFO
July 1, 2006
Linda Corman |
(Don't) Look Deep into My Lease Terms can be mesmerizing, but companies get a rude awakening when leasing's real cost is revealed. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2008
Joe Gose |
Enron Effect Lingers Over Synthetic Leases Once a formidable competitor to sale-leaseback transactions, synthetic leases have all but vanished from the playing field years after the Enron scandal highlighted the structure's lack of transparency. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Ronald Fink |
Will Fair Value Fly? Fair-value accounting could change the very basis of corporate finance. |
The Motley Fool
May 27, 2005
Timothy M. Otte |
Unlocking Hidden Debt The balance sheet doesn't always paint the whole picture. Fortunately, a quick review of the annual report section on leases and a good rule of thumb can unlock the true leverage picture, often with surprising results. |
CIO
December 1, 2002
Lafe Low |
A Lesson on Leasing Leasing IT equipment can be an attractive (and cost-effective) alternative to buying it -- if you study these lessons. |
CFO
February 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Space Race The weak real estate market offers CFOs a great opportunity. Here's how to maximize it. |
Entrepreneur
February 2008
Rosalind Resnick |
Building Blocks Leasing may be the solution to grow your business quickly. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Jennifer Popovec |
Yield-Hungry? Can't Eat on 1.6% Net lease REITs are luring yield seekers. |
CFO
November 1, 2010
Marie Leone |
Technical Difficulties As the pace of accounting-rule changes intensifies, can IT systems keep up? |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Tim Reason |
Reporting: See-Through Finance The market's distaste for complex financing could raise your company's cost of capital, even if you comply with new reporting rules. |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Ronald Fink |
The Fear of All Sums To restore investor trust, many companies are disclosing more information, according to a CFO survey. But it may not be enough. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2003
Scott Farb |
Sale-Leasebacks Provide Capital for Core Business Investment Sale-leasebacks allow companies to unlock their real estate assets' equity, raise capital to reduce debt or invest in their core business, and strengthen their balance sheets. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Where Assets Go When They Retire A new liability is going to start cropping up on balance sheets. Don't worry: That's a good thing. It's important to comprehend accounting in order to better understand the companies in which we invest. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2012
Suzanne D. Reifman |
Gov't Issues What should owners know about federal tenants? |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Standing on Principles In a world with more regulation than ever, can the accounting rulebook be thrown away? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2011
Johnson & Mahoney |
The GSA Way Government leases can be lucrative -- if you know the rules. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Fink & Durfee |
Progress Report Could it be that finance executives really don't mind regulation? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2011
Drummond et al. |
Triple-Net Triple Threat Investors vie for the safety, convenience, and ROI of top net-leased deals. |
National Real Estate Investor
November 1, 2002
Beth Mattson-Teig |
A Closer Look Corporate chicanery, missed earnings and a slow, painful economic recovery have forced net lease professionals to question the creditworthiness of potential clients like never before. |
CFO
December 1, 2008
Robert Hertzberg |
Month In, Month Out Capital deprivation may make more companies turn to leasing for their IT equipment needs. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2012
Philip F. Himovitz |
Ground Control Owners and developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases. |
Registered Rep.
December 8, 2011
Jennifer Duell Popovec |
Cashing In In 2010 and so far this year, retail REITs have outperformed the whole REIT sector. |
CFO
February 1, 2008
Marie Leone |
Facing Up to Fair Value Companies can expect to book more contingent liabilities, and at a higher cost than in the past. |
BusinessWeek
January 30, 2006
Nanette Byrnes |
Retiree Accounting: More Than Meets The Eye Companies may soon be forced to put their unfunded pension and other retiree benefit promises on their balance sheets. |
CFO
October 1, 2007
Michelle Leder |
Rewriting the Rules Everything you thought you knew about accounting is about to change. Is there any reason to smile? This is the third of a three-part series examining the state of accounting five years after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2011
Frank N. Simpson |
Policy Watch Advice and news for CCIM designation holders on lobbying efforts. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2006
Guglielmo & Trowbridge |
Leasing Lessons Analyzing commercial real estate leases in today's rapidly changing marketplace is a daunting task. But if performed properly, this process can have a very important economic impact on landlords, owners, and investors. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Leasebacks Are Back Market conditions are producing sale-leasebacks with surprisingly favorable terms. But the time to act may be now, as lease rates won't remain low forever. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2012
Andrew Dick |
Healthcare Headaches Various issues delay medical real estate construction. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2006
Phillip F. HImovitz |
Ground Control Owners and commercial real estate developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Matthew Crews |
Whole Foods: Not Quite a Z How far can organic foods take this grocery chain? Investors, take note. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2012
Steven P. Heller |
Pop Goes Retail Temporary stores need their own lease language. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2010
Susan H. Nadler |
Revenue Recovery Lease audits can reveal hidden income potential. |
CFO
February 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Questions of Value Is fair-value accounting the best way to measure a company? The debate heats up. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
What's New? Don't Ask The pace of accounting rule changes is beginning to wear on finance staffs. |
CFO
May 1, 2003 |
Newswatch Rising tensions between the U.S. and EU could lead to more trade restrictions. Plus: visas harder to come by, Nader rides again, and ten signs your finance department is second rate. |
CFO
March 15, 2004
Bob Violino |
What's the Deal? Leasing IT gear is more popular than ever, thanks to a host of new options. But more for lessees is not guaranteed. |
