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Basic Question 9 of 15

Under IFRS, how are initial direct costs incurred by a lessor in negotiating a sales-type lease treated?

A. They are expensed in the first period of the lease term.
B. They are deferred and expensed over the lease term on a straight-line basis.
C. They are debited to unearned interest revenue in the first period of the lease term.

User Contributed Comments 3

User Comment
johntan1979 Is it different under GAAP?
robbiecow Yup, for sales-type leases initial direct costs are expensed at the inception of the lease
robbiecow Meant Yup, it is the same.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the financial reporting of leases from the perspectives of lessors and lessees

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 8.