IT renting for accounting and consulting firms
It is the sector that best understands how renting works and, for that very reason, the most demanding when comparing. People who do sums for a living do not accept a quote without seeing the implicit rate and the total cost of the contract. We show both.
- Implicit rate shown in every scenario
- 2 monitors per workstation, in the same contract
- Seasonal peaks planned in advance
An honest comparison, with the rate in plain sight
Most renting quotes show a rent and nothing else. In the scenarios we send, we always include the total paid over the contract, the extra cost against the purchase price and the annual implicit rate. If paying upfront is better for the customer, we say so, and we show the numbers.
In an accounting practice, hiding the rate is not just dishonest: it is pointless, because the customer works it out in five minutes.
The accounting workstation has its own requirements
Two monitors are no longer a luxury but measurable productivity: matching documents to entries on a single screen costs time all day long. The same goes for production scanners with a feeder; at closing time, the difference between a suitable scanner and a shared multifunction device is measured in hours per day.
- Two 24" monitors or one ultrawide per workstation
- Document scanner with a feeder per team
- Laptop with a dock for work at the client's premises
- Backup and continuity for the application server
Planning for closing peaks
April and the year-end close are no surprise. Contracts signed in October and November arrive in time; contracts signed in March arrive after the peak. The typical time between the decision and delivery of a complete fleet is three to six weeks, between credit approval and stock availability.
Frequently asked questions
What is the accounting treatment of the rent?
In operating renting, the rent is an operating expense and the asset does not go onto the balance sheet, which also means no right-of-use asset has to be recognised, to the extent the entity applies NCRF-PE or the simplified regime. In a finance lease, the asset goes onto the balance sheet and the liability is recognised, with depreciation and interest. We state which is which in each scenario, but the final decision is always with the company's certified accountant.
Is the VAT on the rent deductible?
For taxable persons entitled to deduct, the VAT on the rents is deductible under the general rules, month by month, instead of being borne all at once on purchase. It is a cash-flow advantage that rarely appears in quotes and that we make a point of quantifying.
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