Recording Finance Lease Journal Entries Guaranteed Residual Value

Smith, the lessee, signs an 8-year lease agreement of a floor of a building on December 31, 2020, that requires annual payments of $70,000, beginning immediately. The residual value is guaranteed to the lessor of $50,000 at the end of the lease term. Smith estimates that the residual will have a value of $30,000 at the end of the lease term. Smith is aware of the lessors implicit rate of interest of 7%. Record Smiths journal entries on December 31, 2020, assuming that the lease is properly classified as a finance lease.

• Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.

Date	Account Name	Dr.	Cr.
Dec. 31, 2020		Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer
	To record asset and liability
Dec. 31, 2020		Answer	Answer
		Answer	Answer
	To record cash lease payment