Accounting rules break leases into two classes. When you lease equipment or a building for a relatively short term, you have an operating lease, AccountingTools explains. If you lease long-term or in ...

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For many entrepreneurs signing a lease seems like renting an apartment – a Tennant/Lessee agrees to pay a certain fee to Lessor/Agent per month. Right? Nothing could be further from the truth. The ...

Are you a commercial tenant? Has the coronavirus pandemic prompted you to consider temporarily closing your physical location? Does your lease have a “continuous operations” provision? If the answer ...

Poor management of your real estate leases exposes your business to a range of risks including unexpected terminations, defaults and overbilling by lessors. And with new lease accounting rules ...