On January 1, 2013, Salvatore Company leased several machines from Nola Corporation under a three-year operating lease agreement. The lease calls for semiannual payments of $15,000 each, payable on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The machines were acquired by Nola at a cost of $90,000 and are expected to have a useful life of five years with no expected residual value.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the lessee from the inception of the lease through the end of 2013.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2013, Salvatore Company leased several machines from Nola Corporation under a three-year operating lease agreement. The lease calls for semiannual payments of $15,000 each, payable on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The machines were acquired by Nola at a cost of $90,000 and are expected to have a useful life of five years with no expected residual value.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the lessee from the inception of the lease through the end of 2013.

On January 1, 2013, Salvatore Company Leased Several Machines from Nola