In less than a decade WeWork has created a brand with global recognition that investors valued at $47 billion in its latest fundraising. That valuation is 10 times the market cap of its larger rival, Zug, Switzerland-based IWG Plc.

“There’s a lot of desire to handle this IPO in an intelligent way and present a viable business model to the Street and to the analysts because nobody wants WeWork to fail,” said Michael Cohen, president of greater New York City at brokerage Colliers International Group Inc.

Property owners have embraced flexible workspaces that allow a variety of tenants to house temporary operations at the same site without signing long-term leases. But short-term contracts pose an investment risk if tenants vacate and revenue dries up during a downturn.

The issue of materiality in the new lease accounting standard can be challenging, but LeaseCrunch, the only lease accounting software made by former CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, says there are three key steps to understanding the issue.

“Now that operating leases must be captured on financial statements under the new lease standard, many CPAs are wondering about materiality,” said Ane Ohm, CEO of LeaseCrunch.  “For the international standard, IFRS 16, the materiality threshold is set at $5,000, meaning that leases under that amount do not need to be accounted for on the books.

“However, FASB did not set a similar threshold for materiality under the U.S. standard, ASC 842, so many organizations are wondering how to determine what operating leases are material enough that they should be added onto their balance sheets. 

“As with many aspects of the new lease standard, materiality is an area that requires judgment—though there are important considerations that can help.”

As with any accounting standard shift, the new lease standard (ASC 842) brings momentous changes to accounting processes and financial reporting. While the main differences are well-known, I’ve taken a particular interest in the smaller nuances that live within the new standard. (Yes, I’m an accounting nerd and I love learning about and discussing all things related to leases!)

In this article, I’m sharing five of those intricacies that you may not know about the new lease standard, but that are critical to making the transition.

MILWAUKEE, May 13, 2019 – LeaseCrunch^®, the only lease accounting software made by former
CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, will share their expert insights in the free Accounting
Today webinar, “ASC 842: Lessons learned from early implementations,” to be held on May 16th at 2 PM (EST).

MILWAUKEE, May 2, 2019 – LeaseCrunch^®, the only lease accounting software made by former CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, today announced that ProNexus will use LeaseCrunch^® software as their lease accounting solution for their clients.

Provides expanded distribution channel for LeaseCrunch^® software to over 40 firms with more than 150 offices and nearly 7,000 professionals 

LeaseCrunch^® and CEO Ane Ohm were recently featured in a Milwaukee BizTimes articles about the new lease accounting standard.

Find the full article here or read below.

AccountLease is a strategic alliance between CPA firm Swenson Advisors and Cresa San Diego

MILWAUKEE, February 28, 2019 – LeaseCrunch^®, the only lease accounting software made by former CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, today announced that AccountLease will use their software platform to serve clients.

MILWAUKEE, February 21, 2019 – LeaseCrunch, the only lease accounting software made by former CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, was named one of the top new products of 2019 by Accounting Today.

69% of the auditors said that their clients have raised the issue of potentially violating bank loan covenants