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ASC 840, Leases, is the former lease accounting standard for public and private companies that follow US GAAP . Under ASC 840, leases were classified as either capital or operating, and the classification significantly impacted the effect the contract had on the company's financial statements.

1. Lease. ASC 842-10-15-3 states: A contract is or contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant, or equipment (an identified asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

Under ASC 840, land is separately classified when the fair value of the land is 25% or more of the combined fair value of the land and building. Under ASC 842, the determination of whether or not a contract is a lease or contains a lease is done at the inception date.

Public companies already implemented ASC 842, but now private companies must comply with ASC 842 beginning after December 15, 2021, for the 2022 fiscal year. Private companies should start preparing now to comply with ASC 842.

IAS 17 was reissued in December 2003 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005. IAS 17 will be superseded by IFRS 16 Leases as of 1 January 2019.

Accounting for leases in the United States is regulated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) by the Financial Accounting Standards Number 13, now known as Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840 (ASC 840). These standards were effective as of January 1, 1977.

The new international financial reporting standards (IFRS) lease accounting standard (IFRS 16) became effective as of January 1, 2019 for ALL companies (both private and public); additionally, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) lease accounting standard (ASC 842) will take effect periods beginning after