Yes if lease is operating lease then no asset is shown in balance sheet but by paying rental payment land can be used and it is helpful to improve return on assets ratio.
Off-Balance Sheet refers to assets and liabilities which are not reflected on the Balance Sheet. The most common would be leased equipment or property. A leased vehicle, for example, is not owned by the company - so the monthly payments are reflected as Auto Expense, but there is no vehicle included as a fixed asset, no Accumulated Depreciation and no Loan Payable. Lease obligations are generally disclosed in notes to the financial statements.
Loan is on balance sheet
In off-balance sheet financing assets are not shown in balance sheet while in balance sheet financing fixed assets shown in balance sheet.
Off balance sheet activities are those activities which do not show any impact on balance sheet like operating lease in which company uses the assets but not shown in balance sheet.
A bond is a liability that is recorded on the balance sheet as part of long term liabilities.
Off balance sheet financing means those agreement due to which asset is used by business but no affect on balance sheet like operating lease.
There is no difference between Contingent Liability and Off Balance Sheet Liability.
Operating lease provide the off balance sheet financing because in that case company enjoys to use the asset but it is not shown in balance sheet which keeps the ratios in favourable conditions.
Off balance sheet items means assets which is used by business but not shown in business like lease asset etc.
Accounting Standards regarding off-balance sheet items are going to be tigtened in the forseeable future.
yes
Richard De Metz has written: 'Off balance sheet finance' -- subject(s): Business enterprises, Finance, Off balance sheet financing