Under SFAS No. 13, leases that do not meet one of the four criteria for a capital

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Under SFAS No. 13, leases that do not meet one of the four criteria for a capital lease are treated as operating leases.

Team 1: Argue for the capitalization of leases that do not meet any of the SFAS No. 13 criteria for a capital lease. Your argument should take into consideration the conceptual framework definitions of assets and liabilities. 

Team 2: Argue against the capitalization of leases that do not meet any of the SFAS No. 13 criteria for a capital lease. Your argument should take into consideration the matching principle and full disclosure.

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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis Text and Cases

ISBN: 978-1118582794

11th edition

Authors: Richard G. Schroeder, Myrtle W. Clark, Jack Cathey

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