IFRS 16 / AASB 16 is the lease accounting standard that has now been in place for a full reporting year and companies are feeling the pain of not having robust systems in place to maintain compliance with the standard. The 'new' standard supersedes IAS 17 Leases (and related interpretations)and will require lessees to account for their leases under a single accounting treatment.
To recap the new accounting standard brings almost all leases ‘on balance sheet’ and recognising a right of use asset and a lease liability arising from the agreement. This whitepaper will provide you with a fact sheet on what constitutes a lease under the new IFRS 16 accounting standards. It will answer all your questions related to:
The UK’s independent regulator of auditors, accountants and actuaries - the Financial Reporting Council have released their review of IFRS 16 /AASB 16 disclosures, reflecting on the first full year of application of the accounting standard. It has identified some significant areas for consideration and improvement which this article will discuss. You can read more about the findings here.
Lease Optimisation Information System 'LOIS' is a leading innovation in lease portfolio management. LOIS is a hassle free accounting solution that delivers all the transition tools and functionality needed to extract, validate and report on all the critical lease data required for full compliance with both IFRS 16 and FASB ASC 842. The short video below will explain why this might be solution your organisation needs.
The solution tackles the more challenging aspects of lease accounting compliance with an array of new features, tools and automated processes that make confronting even the most complex portfolios effortlessly simple with:
Standard Functionality includes: