ROU Assets on the Balance Sheet:
- Subject to the same considerations as other nonfinancial assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, in classifying them as current or noncurrent in a classified balance sheet.
- Should generally be classified as non-current for the entire lease term. A right-of-use asset recorded for a lease with an initial term of 12 months or less (i.e., the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption was not taken) may be classified as current similar to other executory contracts.
- There are certain situations that could cause an individual right-of-use asset to have a negative balance. If this occurs, the negative balance should be presented as a liability separate and apart from the lease liability.
Lease Liabilities on the Balance Sheet:
- Lease liabilities are subject to all of the same considerations as debt instruments in classifying them as current or noncurrent in a classified balance sheet.
A lessee shall either present on the balance sheet or disclose in the notes all of the following:
- Finance lease ROU assets and operating lease ROU assets separately from each other and from other assets
- Finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities separately from each other and from other liabilities.
Accounting Guidance Reference
- ASC 842-20-45-1
- PwC Leases October 2020 9.2.1.1, 9.2.1.2