Question

When a company sells property and then leases it back, any gain on the sale should usually bea. deferred and recognized as income over the term of the lease.b. recognized as a prior period adjustment.c. recognized at the end of the lease.d. recognized in the current year.

Answer 1

Answer: A. deferred and recognized as income over the term of the lease.

Explanation:

In a sale-leaseback transaction, that is when a property is sold by a company and leased back, the property seller is the lessee and the property purchase is the lessor. In this case, a sale-leaseback will allow a company to sell an asset so that the company can raise capital, after which the asset can then be leader back.

When a company sells property and then leases it back, any gain on the sale should usually be deferred and recognized as income over the term of the lease.