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How to Calculate the Present Value of the Lease Receivable & Unguaranteed Residual Value - Lessor
How to Calculate the Present Value of the Lease Receivable & Unguaranteed Residual Value - Lessor

Trace the steps of how the present value of the lease receivable & Unguaranteed residual value calculate

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Written by Samson Wai
Updated over a week ago

Overview

  • The present value of the lease receivable & Unguaranteed residual value are calculated using the XNPV function to bring all the future lease payments to a present value and is recorded as the lease receivable opening balance as well as the Unguaranteed residual value opening balance.

  • Users can download the audit schedule and run a re-calculation on the lease receivable opening balance and Unguaranteed residual value opening balance.


    Here is a video to re-calculate the lease receivable opening balance the Unguaranteed residual value opening balance using the XNPV function.

Video length: 3 minutes

Alternatively, you can read the steps below to learn how the present value of the lease receivable & Unguaranteed residual value, are calculated in Cradle.

Lease Receivable Opening Balance

Step 1: Go to “Overview” tab within an agreement

Step 2: Click “Download Audit Schedule” then open the excel file

Step 3: Filter the “Payment” column

Step 4: Start a new tab in the Excel file then copy the date column and the payment column to the new tab

Step 5: Go back to Cradle and go to “Initial Recognition” tab to copy the discount rate to the excel file

Step 6: Use the XNPV to calculate the Lease Receivable Opening Balance. The formula is form with XNPV( Discount %, All Lease Payments, All Payment Dates)

Step 7: Cross Check Cradle’s Lease Receivable Opening Balance against the calculated number from Step 6 & the journal entry as of the start date of the lease, confirm if they match

Unguaranteed Residual Value

Step 1: Use the same excel audit schedule and copy the date and amount of the unguaranteed residual value then paste to a new sheet

Step 2: Capture the opening balance for the unguaranteed residual value and enter above the ending balance

Step 3: Copy and paste the discount rate from Initial Recognition from Cradle

Step 4: Use the XNPV to calculate the Unguarantee Residual Value Opening Balance. The formula is form with XNPV( Discount %, All Lease Payments, All Payment Dates)

Step 5: Cross Check Cradle’s Unguaranteed Residual Value Opening Balance against the calculated number from Step 6 & the journal entry as of the start date of the lease, confirm if they match


FAQ:

  • What to do if my re-calculation doesn’t match with Cradle’s calculation? One common issue is that the last day of the date series include one extra day or one extra day in the payment series. That would affect the calculation.


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