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In the last post on the new standard of IFRS 15 we discussed determining the transaction price (the third step in the five-step model framework). Today we are going to take a look at the next stage, namely price allocation.

For quite some time now we have been observing the increased activity of entities, asking questions about leases and requesting the analysis of contracts they have signed to use specific assets, be it lease or rental.

Much has been said so far about possible exclusions from the new standard, the valuation of assets and liabilities, discount, implementation of the new standard or lease components. Another issue that should be considered on the so-called inception date is the definition of a lease contract. According to IFRS 16, a contract is a lease if, in return for payment, it has the right to exercise control, including but not limited to obtaining economic benefits, over the use of an identified asset for an agreed period of time.

In the last article we mentioned that individuals may apply the new standard in the same way as other new standards – with a full retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach may be of much greater interest. We cannot forget the opening balance adjustment completely, nevertheless the International Accounting Standards Board agreed to significant savings in time and costs when changing standards and implementing IFRS 16 by limiting the restatement of comparative years.

We previously focused on establishing and discussing the leasing and non-leasing components and on how to divide fees between these parts of the contract. The following articles will cover topics related to the modifications of lease contracts and variable fees. We receive many queries about IFRS 16 and the application of the new regulations as of 1 January 2019, so let us start by looking at the application of the standard for the first time.

In the previous parts, we were discussing theoretical aspects related to leasing and the new standard, among others: whom it concerns, what the exemptions are and when the commencement of leasing shall take place. The next issue to be discussed is the establishing of the starting value as well as the amortization rate.