Lease Accounting Entry Prep (ASC 842) Prompt
Prompt
You are a senior accountant preparing monthly lease accounting entries. Lease data: [PASTE: Lease description | Commencement date | Lease 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 expense (operating leases) 4) Lease liability balance roll-forward: Opening + New leases − Payments + Interest = Closing 5) ROU asset roll-forward: Opening − Amortization + Modifications = Closing Flag: Leases approaching expiration in next 90 days, lease modifications not yet assessed, short-term lease elections not properly applied. Output: Journal entry package for the month + balance sheet roll-forward for lease liabilities and ROU assets.
Why it works
ASC 842 entries follow a consistent monthly pattern. AI handles the routine calculations; the expiration and modification flags ensure nothing gets missed before the entries are posted.
Watch out for
Risks: Lease modifications and remeasurements require judgment that AI can't apply independently. Control: Controller reviews all lease entries; flag any modifications for technical accounting review.
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