Which of the Following Statements Regarding Operating Leases Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding operating leases is false?

• A) They are also called a finance leases.
• B) The lease is viewed as a rental for accounting purposes.
• C) The lessee reports the entire lease payment as an operating expense.
• D) They are disclosed in the footnotes of the lessee's financial statements.

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Definitions:

Successful Efforts Method

An accounting approach used in the oil and gas industry where costs are capitalized only if successful in finding hydrocarbons.

Provision

A liability of uncertain timing or amount.

IFRIC 1

relates to the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee's guidance on the treatment of changes in decommissioning, restoration, and similar liabilities, affecting how entities account for such changes.

AASB 137

An Australian accounting standard that deals with the accounting and reporting of provisions, contingent liabilities, and contingent assets.