Comparing ASC 840 to ASC 842: Going From Old to New Lease Accounting Standards
In 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission recommended FASB address a lease accounting project. Under ASC 840, corporations were required to report on off-balance-sheet arrangements. Fast forward to today, and ASC 842 is replacing ASC 840 and creating new guidelines that say all lease liabilities should be accounted for on the balance sheet.