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Changes in Accounting for Leases + The Impact on Healthcare Entities

Julianne Kipple, Healthcare Shareholder
May 13, 2016
Changes in Accounting for Leases + The Impact on Healthcare Entities

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released the new standard, ASU 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842). Soon healthcare entities will have to recognize all leases, with a term of greater than twelve months, on the balance sheet. The new standard becomes effective for public companies in fiscal years commencing after December 15, 2018, and after December 15, 2019, for private companies.

Currently, operating leases are included in the footnotes of the financial statements and not reported on the organizations’ balance sheet. Under the new standard, there will continue to be two types of leases, operating and finance leases. For both types of leases, the entity will recognize an asset and liability on the balance sheet – the asset representing its right of use and the liability representing the obligation to make lease payments. 

The major change is that operating leases will now be reported on the balance sheet. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses will depend on whether the lease is classified as finance or operating.  

Finance leases will be expensed more quickly, with the expense front-loaded, similar to the current accounting for capital leases. Operating leases will continue to use the straight-line method for determining the monthly lease expense. Due to the difference in the method of recognizing the expenses, the finance lease liability will decline more slowly than the right-of-use asset, which will decline in equal amounts. 

Classification as either operating or finance leases will be similar to the current criteria. More contractual arrangements will be accounted for as leases, even without the word lease in their titles, as certain agreements may contain an embedded lease.  

When the customer controls the use of the asset and the asset is explicitly or implicitly identified, the asset needs special attention as a portion or the entire contract could potentially be capitalized as a lease. Review of clinical or diagnostic equipment leases based on consumption or usage is encouraged.

The new standard will put added pressure on operating margins but will have no change in cash flow. The first-year expense for medical equipment could increase significantly under this standard. Even with the effective date being years away, it is important to begin taking inventory and evaluating your current leases and contracts that may now be classified as finance leases. Financial analysis, including the impact on debt covenants and operating margin, and operational analysis, including lease versus buying decisions and shorter lease terms, should be completed. Please contact us if you have any questions or learn more about our healthcare accounting and consulting services.

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Julianne Kipple, Healthcare Shareholder, began her career in 2008. Over the years, she has built a strong expertise in healthcare accounting and consulting while driving the expansion of Lutz’s services for rural and critical access hospitals. She is actively involved in the healthcare department’s operations, focusing on strategic growth and team development.  

Leveraging her experience in healthcare finance, Julianne focuses on providing outsourced CFO services to healthcare facilities. She provides Medicare and Medicaid cost reporting, software conversion assistance, and comprehensive financial management solutions. Julianne values ensuring the sustainability of rural healthcare facilities, understanding their vital role in their communities. 

 

At Lutz, Julianne demonstrates what it means to serve beyond expectations by helping healthcare organizations facing complex challenges. Her genuine care for rural healthcare facilities shows in everything she does - from anticipating their needs to finding creative solutions that ensure their success. Through her thoughtful mentorship of her team, she's helped establish Lutz as a trusted partner in the healthcare sector. 

 

Julianne lives in Bennington, NE, with her husband and four children. Outside the office, she can be found attending her kids' sporting events, running, and cooking on the weekends. 

402.827.2075

jkipple@lutz.us

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