The equipment (personal property) or real estate (real property) that is the subject of a lease and currently leased is a leased asset. In general, any identifiable, tangible and nonconsumable asset to which title can be held can be leased.
Leased Asset on the Balance Sheet: The value of the leased asset is recorded as a fixed asset on the balance sheet. The amount recorded is generally the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair market value of the leased asset, whichever is lower.
touse lease asset is an intangible capital asset. The asset represents the right to use an underlying asset identified in a lease contract, as specified for a period of time.
Types of Leased Assets All types of equipment and machinery including heavy equipment for construction (e.g. loaders, bulldozers, excavators … etc.) All types of heavy and light transportation vehicles (trucks, buses, passenger cars). Computer devices and equipment. Medical equipment.
A finance lease transfers the asset and any risk or return to the lessee. This means that ownership is transferred in a financial lease to the entity that leases the asset. In an operating lease, the ownership remains with the lessor, the entity that leased the asset to the lessee.
The lessor in a lease agreement is the person or legal entity who grants a lease to an individual or family, often a lease on a property. The lessor is the owner of the asset in the lease agreement.
In a lease agreement, the owner of the assets is 'lessor' and the party that uses the asset is known as 'lessee'. The lessee pays a fixed periodic amount known as the lease rent to the lessor for the use of the assets.
With leasing the asset isn't yours during the leasing agreement. You can use it as if it was yours, but you are not the legal owner of the asset until the end of the contract, and when all outstanding payments have been made to the leasing company.