What type of lease transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset to the lessee?
ASale and Leaseback
BFinance Lease (Capital Lease)
CLeveraged Lease
DOperating Lease
Explanation
* A Finance Lease transfers ownership risks/rewards to the lessee, requiring recognition of right-of-use asset and lease liability.
* Under IFRS 16, almost all leases are recognized on the balance sheet by lessees.
* Operating leases historically remained off-balance-sheet under legacy accounting rules.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Financial Accounting
- Subtopic: Lease Accounting (IFRS 16)

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