Title: FR – L2 – Q42 – Leases

Fablon Limited leased a machine on 1 January 20X4 for four years. Lease payments of GH¢40,000 are payable in arrears annually. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 10% and the present value of the minimum lease payments is GH¢126,760.

Required
Show how the lease agreement would be presented in the statement of profit or loss for 20X4 and the statement of financial position at 31 December 20X4. Notes to the financial statements are not required.

Financial statements for the year-ended 31 December 20X4 (extracts)

Statement of financial position

Non-current assets GH¢
Property, plant and equipment (126,760 – 31,690) 95,070

Current liabilities GH¢
Lease liability (W) 30,056

Non-current liabilities GH¢
Lease liability (W) 69,380

Statement of profit or loss

Operating expenses GH¢
Depreciation on leased assets (126,760 ÷ 4) 31,690
Finance costs GH¢
Lease charges (W) 12,676

Working: Lease liability (machine)

Date Opening balance Interest (10%) Lease payment Closing balance
20X4 126,760 12,676 (40,000) 99,436
20X5 99,436 9,944 (40,000) 69,380

Current (balancing figure): 30,056
Non-current: 69,380