Which of the following is a true statement regarding treatment of leases under GAAP and IFRS?
A) Under IFRS, capital leases are referred to as finance leases.
B) Both GAAP and IFRS use bright-line tests as criteria for classifying leases.
C) Both GAAP and IFRS use qualitative tests to classify leases.
D) Both GAAP and IFRS require a specific number of criteria to be satisfied in order to classify a lease as a capital lease.

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Under IFRS, capital leases are indeed referred to as finance leases. GAAP uses bright-line tests, while IFRS uses more principle-based criteria, not bright-line tests.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement Regarding Treatment