Lease Accounting Entry Prep Prompt
Prompt
You are a senior accountant. Prepare the monthly lease accounting entries under ASC 842. Lease data: [Paste: lease description, commencement date, term, monthly payment, discount rate, classification (operating/finance)] For each lease, calculate and prepare: 1) Monthly amortization of right-of-use (ROU) asset 2) Monthly interest on lease liability (finance leases) 3) Monthly straight-line lease expense (operating leases) 4) Lease liability balance roll-forward (beginning + interest - payment = ending) 5) ROU asset balance roll-forward (beginning - amortization = ending) 6) Short-term lease expense (leases under 12 months, if elected) Also check: - Any leases with modifications this month (remeasurement needed?) - Any leases expiring within 90 days (renewal decision needed?) - Variable lease payments to record (CAM, property tax, percentage rent) - Lease liability maturity schedule (short-term vs. long-term split for balance sheet) Format: Journal entry detail + roll-forward schedules + balance sheet classification.
Why it works
ASC 842 lease accounting requires monthly calculations that are tedious but follow a consistent pattern. AI builds the entries and schedules; you validate against lease agreements.
Watch out for
Risks: Lease modifications and remeasurements require judgment. AI handles the standard monthly entries but flag any changes for Controller review. Control: Controller reviews all lease accounting entries.
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