IAS 12: Implications of FRS 102

Understanding leasing under FRS 102 can help tenants mitigate potential dilapidations liabilities, says Neil Gilbert

In March 2013 the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued the main part of the new UK GAAP regime, FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, which aims to simplify and modernise financial reporting for unlisted companies and subsidiaries of listed companies. FRS 102 now replaces FRS 12, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, the reporting standard under which commercial operating leases allowed for future dilapidations liabilities to be accrued as an expense and excluded from tax computations.

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