Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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 ...

Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse financial management experience. He is an expert on personal finance, corporate finance ...

When you buy cars, computers or buildings for your business, they count as assets on your financial statements. If you lease them, the accounting is more complicated. If you use what's called a ...

Gross leases charge tenants for rent and utilities; net leases add taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Modified gross leases split property expenses between landlord and tenant variably. These leases ...

When investing, assessing a company’s assets and liabilities is a basic requirement to determine what the company is worth. Thankfully, public companies file their financial statements with the ...

A lease swap is a process by which the person who controls a lease on a vehicle transfers it to another person under the same conditions as the original lease agreement. Car leasing is one of the most ...

Percentage leases involve paying landlords a portion of tenant profits, commonly in retail. These leases include base rent and excess income shared after a set break-even point. Negotiating a high ...

Opting for a lease buyout may be a good idea if you enjoy driving your leased vehicle and want to keep it for good. However, you need to know how much you have to pay to own the car so you can ...

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 ...