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The article aims to address the debate around lease capitalization in accounting and its theoretical foundations.

Lease Capitalization and the Transaction Concept.

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This article discusses lease capitalization and its impact on accounting principles, suggesting a need for clearer theory.

The article aims to address the debate around lease capitalization in accounting and its theoretical foundations.
Examines the controversy over lease accounting practices.
Analyzes the definitions of assets and liabilities in accounting.
Discusses the implications of excluding leases from financial statements.
No compelling reason found to exclude lease contracts from accounting records.
Rejection of lease capitalization contradicts accepted accounting concepts.
Proposed solutions should enhance the meaningfulness of accounting statements.

Alfred Rappaport (1965) studied this question.

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