On January 1, 2020, Perriman Company transferred equipment for cash and leased it back. As seller-lessee, Perriman

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On January 1, 2020, Perriman Company transferred equipment for cash and leased it back. As seller-lessee, Perriman retained the right to substantially all of the remaining use of the equipment. The term of the lease is 8 years.


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a. What is the major issue related to sale-leaseback accounting?

b. 1. How should Perriman account for the sale portion of the sale-leaseback transaction at January 1, 2020?

2. How should Perriman account for the leaseback portion of the sale-leaseback transaction at January 1, 2020?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119503668

17th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfiel

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