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 ...

Financial and capital leases are particular types of leasing transactions offered to both individuals and corporations by lending institutions such as banks, credit unions and financial firms to ...

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