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Recent Articles

Basel & EFRAG Decide on New Lease Rules: Two Bad Calls for the Industry

Bill Bosco

July/August 2017

In March, EFRAG (the European Financial Advisory Group that advises the European Union on accounting issues) issued a report to the IASB endorsing approval of the new lease accounting rules (IFRS 16). In April, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision,... read more

Limited Benefit Method: An Alternative to the Multiple Investment Sinking Fund Yield

Ray James

July/August 2017

Have you ever employed the Multiple Investment Sinking Fund (MISF) yield in analyzing your lease transactions? Did you find it useful? Some people prefer using it because it is an established industry standard, while others believe it has pitfalls. For... read more

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Recent Opinion

Planning a Financial Structure that Anticipates Change

Patrick Gaskins, Vice President of Financial Services, AmeriQuest Transportation Services

September 2017

It is important to have flexibility in the way you finance assets in order to implement an effective financial structure. Patrick Gaskins explains the different factors to consider and why it’s important to make plans based on what is occurring and not what might occur.

Why Social Media and Digital Marketing Are Important for Leasing Companies

Samuel Oliva, Managing Partner, ECS Financial

June 2017

With social media becoming a larger part of how we interact on the internet, it is important for equipment leasing companies to focus on improving their footprint in this area. Samuel N. Oliva of ECS Financial Services discusses and advises how companies can do just that.

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