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Snappy Corporation Case Summary

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Facts: Snappy Corporation enters into a lease agreement with Long Leasing. Long requires that the lease qualify as a sale. Snappy can fill this requirement by either guaranteeing the residual value itself or having a third party guarantee the residual value. Self-guarantee of the residual value will result in a capital lease to Snappy. The third-party guarantee will allow Snappy to report the lease as an operating lease (off-balance sheet financing). Issues: 1. Argue for recording the lease as a capital lease and discuss the ethical implications of selecting this alternative as opposed to the operating lease. 2. Argue for treating the lease as an operating lease and discuss the ethical implications of selecting this alternative …show more content…

6, liabilities are defined as probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of the entity. The obligation present under Snappy Corporation’s situation is the payments due under the lease agreement. These payments, structured through the lease agreement, would become due and adjust the recorded liability accordingly. Because the lease meets the definitions of assets and liabilities (when self-guarantee transpires), it should be reported as a capital lease. Snappy Corporation should choose to self-guarantee the residual value, because their financial statements will be presented both reliably and faithfully to prospective investors. The investors will be able to see both the economic benefits and liabilities that Snappy accepted through the lease. This type of disclosure is relevant and important to any decisions prospective investors choose to make. Analysis of Issue 2: Argue for treating the lease as an operating lease and discuss the ethical implications of selecting this alternative as opposed to the capital …show more content…

The equipment or item under lease will be returned to the owner (Long Leasing) at the end of the lease term. Since this transaction would be treated as an expense and not a balance sheet item there will also not be any recording of debt, however this means that an asset will not be recorded as well. Keeping this off the balance sheet helps Snappy Corporation portray their company’s financials positively because when the leasing expense is recorded it will directly hit the P&L and help inflate revenues, which is always a goal for

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