If you haven't subscribed to Shawn Halladay's blog, Shawn D. Halladay It primarily concerns accounting, taxes, and other matters regarding leasing with the ability to share information with other colleagues, regardless whether you belong to a leasing association or not. And from all over the world. If you want to know the latest about how the 2006 tax laws will affect leasing as a lessor or to present to “win the deal,” this is the site for you. Very well written, too. Highly understandable. To the point. Who is Mr. Halladay? From his "blog:" “Just so you know a little bit about me, I have a degree in accounting, along with an MBA, and began my career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Co. It was during this time that I was licensed as a CPA and got my first exposure to real world leasing (although I did complete my senior paper on the newly-issued FASB 13 prior to this time). Since then, I have performed lease/buy analyses as a lessee, closed deals as a lessor, and solved numerous leasing problems in my current role as a consultant to the leasing industry. “I have taught equipment leasing courses throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, consulted extensively, and written eight books on equipment leasing, including the Handbook of Equipment Leasing. I am a member of the Equipment Leasing Association in the US and serve on several of its committees. The value to you of all this is my exposure to so many aspects of the equipment leasing industry, including its evolution over the past 25 years. “Although an accountant by background, I like to think of myself as being able to also see the practical side of leasing issues. The combination of theory, practice, wide-ranging experience, and a predilection for heavy metal music, should provide you with an interesting perspective and insights into equipment leasing. As in any good learning environment, our give and take is what will make LeasingNotes work, so I encourage you to ask questions, challenge ideas, and let me know what you think. In this way, we can all gain the maximum benefit from this experience. "My goal here is to thoroughly explore the applications and practices of equipment leasing around the world, including all the similarities and differences between locales. I expect the discussions to be wide ranging, always informative, and often evocative. The topics covered will be from the simple to the complex, dollar outs to LILOs, and everything in between."
|
 |
| 
