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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. |
CFO December 1, 2009 Sarah Johnson |
Balance-Sheet Blues Companies wait and wonder about the impact of changes to lease accounting. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
CFO July 1, 2007 Alan Rappeport |
This Land Is Your Land Changes afoot in lease accounting will have dramatic effects on retail and REIT balance sheets. |
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 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. |
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. |
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. |
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 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. |
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 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 May/Jun 2006 Phillip F. HImovitz |
Ground Control Owners and commercial real estate developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2012 Philip F. Himovitz |
Ground Control Owners and developers unearth opportunities through creative land leases. |
CFO February 1, 2011 Russ Banham |
Space Race The weak real estate market offers CFOs a great opportunity. Here's how to maximize it. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2012 Suzanne D. Reifman |
Gov't Issues What should owners know about federal tenants? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2015 Michael Vullis |
Improved Property Management Tech advances help level the playing field for non-institutional owners. |
CFO November 1, 2010 Marie Leone |
Technical Difficulties As the pace of accounting-rule changes intensifies, can IT systems keep up? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2007 Robert J. Donohue |
Triple-Net Effects A prime advantage of commercial real estate ownership is the inflation hedge it creates. Investing in NNN tenancy-in-common properties requires careful planning. |
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 Steven P. Heller |
Pop Goes Retail Temporary stores need their own lease language. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Rosalind Resnick |
Building Blocks Leasing may be the solution to grow your business quickly. |
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 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 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. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Rich Duprey |
Top Tankers' Tough Tumble The oil shipper has a host of problems including a resigning auditor. Investors, what's behind the fracas? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Carol C. Honigberg |
Legal Briefs More states favor mutually dependent covenants rule in commercial leases |
CFO September 1, 2006 Ronald Fink |
Will Fair Value Fly? Fair-value accounting could change the very basis of corporate finance. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Nicholas A. Franke |
Designation Rights When retail tenants are unable to honor rent payments due to bankruptcy, selling the property's designation rights may provide an alternative option for realizing the leases' value. |
CFO July 1, 2004 Karen Bannan |
It's a Rental After a long dry spell, businesses are finally beginning to invest in IT equipment. Many are choosing to lease rather than buy. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2012 Andrew Dick |
Healthcare Headaches Various issues delay medical real estate construction. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2008 Brian Fennelly |
TI Tactics The debt capital markets, where pricing is tied to companies' debt issuance rates rather than landlords' cost of funds, is becoming recognized as a viable way to finance large tenant improvement costs. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2010 Sallen & Bagchi |
Lease Leverage How can creditworthy tenants maximize their bargaining advantage? |
InternetNews May 12, 2006 David Needle |
To Buy or Lease a PC? There are more and better benefits in PC leasing than ever before. |
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Jennifer Popovec |
Yield-Hungry? Can't Eat on 1.6% Net lease REITs are luring yield seekers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2010 Susan H. Nadler |
Revenue Recovery Lease audits can reveal hidden income potential. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2015 James Kennedy |
Cell Tower Leases Several factors determine the value of these investments. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2011 Johnson & Mahoney |
The GSA Way Government leases can be lucrative -- if you know the rules. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2006 Douglas P. Snyder |
Master Plans Financing a commercial real estate project based on its rental stream presents many challenges for property owners. Use these lease structures to build a property's revenue stream. |
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. |
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 Sep/Oct 2011 Crystal Lofing |
Lease Logic Property acquisitions require a comprehensive approach to existing-lease due diligence. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2014 Jamie Swanson |
Lease to Sell A leasing agent's perspective can improve a retail property's saleability. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 Richard C. Mallory |
Greening Up Economic forces are moving buildings toward sustainable leases. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 |
Smart Leasing Strategies Learn how office landlords are attracting tenants in slow markets. |
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. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Grams & Richardson |
Retail Remodel Are partnerships the key to brick-and-mortar retailing success? |