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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here. It is time for contractors to get serious about the new accounting lease standard. It is time for contractors to get serious about the FASB ASU 2016?02 02 ASC 842 Leases, the new lease accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).

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Equipment Leasing, Finance Grows in August but Down for 2016

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed a 12 percent increase in new-business volume in August compared to August 2015. Volume as $7.7 billion, up 10 percent from July.

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Blockchain has come to Real Estate

Green Building Law Update

In 2016, Vermont enacted House Bill 868 that provides for the enforcement of transactions using “blockchain technology” by providing a presumption of admissibility in a judicial challenge, A digital record electronically registered in a blockchain, if accompanied by a declaration that meets the requirements of subdivision (1) of this subsection [.

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What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

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There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. I do not anticipate new restaurateurs signing long-term leases for a two-week event. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ?

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March New Leasing Volume Up 10 Percent Over 2016

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for March was $8.9 Volume was up 51 percent month-to-month from $5.9

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ELFA Monthly Leasing and Finance Index: June Up 5% YTD

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s ( ELFA ) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for June was $9.8 Volume was up 27 percent month-to-month from $7.7

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New Leasing Business Down 19 Percent in July: ELFA

Construction Equipment

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) , which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for July was $7.9 Volume was down 19 percent month-to-month from $9.8

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