--- title: "LPRS Blog: Leasing911 | Equipment Leasing (2)" description: Equipment Leasing | The LPRS Leasing911 Blog provides practical advice to lessees. (2) --- [![Lease Portfolio logo](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LPRS-logo-1.png?width=788&height=288&name=LPRS-logo-1.png "Lease Portfolio logo")](http://lprsllc.com) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-2336672912-png/images_new/icon_blog.png)Blog](http://www.lprecoveryservices.com/blog)      [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-1745979510-png/images_new/call_icon.png)+1.866.348.3322](tel:866.348.3322)     [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-1745979515-png/images_new/mail_icon.png)](mailto:info@lprecoveryservices.com)[info@lprecoveryservices.com](mailto:info@lprecoveryservices.com)[mailto:info@lprecoveryservices.com](mailto:info@lprecoveryservices.com)   [![Download Lease Accounting Change White Paper](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/195946/908ce35a-6a06-48d3-ac18-229ed2c4fb7c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/195946/908ce35a-6a06-48d3-ac18-229ed2c4fb7c) ![blog banner](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-1747562866-png/images_new/sitepage-banner.png) # LPRS Blog: Leasing911 ## [Best Practices: IT Equipment Lease Versus Buy Analysis](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256767/Best-Practices-IT-Equipment-Lease-Versus-Buy-Analysis) Posted by [Jon Nykvist](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/jon-nykvist)  Aug 18, 2015 10:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29021953-jpg/images/lease_vs._buy.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256767/Best-Practices-IT-Equipment-Lease-Versus-Buy-Analysis) To decide the best way to pay for equipment, it’s essential for enterprises to perform a detailed lease vs buy analysis, comparing the cost to buy now against the future costs of leasing. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256767/Best-Practices-IT-Equipment-Lease-Versus-Buy-Analysis) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [Lease vs Buy](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/lease-vs-buy), [financial services](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/financial-services) ## [7 reasons businesses should monitor the cost of equipment leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/267062/7-reasons-businesses-should-monitor-the-cost-of-equipment-leasing) Posted by [John Kirk](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/john-kirk)  Aug 3, 2015 2:55:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29016596-jpg/images/dominos1-resized-259.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/267062/7-reasons-businesses-should-monitor-the-cost-of-equipment-leasing) Equipment leasing is an attractive equipment-procurement option for many enterprises for numerous reasons, including reduction of upfront cost, improved cash flow management, and elimination of equipment ownership risk. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/267062/7-reasons-businesses-should-monitor-the-cost-of-equipment-leasing) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [Equipment Lease](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-lease), [Equipment Financing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-financing) ## [5 Hospital Equipment Lease Risks for HFMA Members](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256765/5-Hospital-Equipment-Lease-Risks-for-HFMA-Members) Posted by [Jon Nykvist](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/jon-nykvist)  Jul 14, 2015 10:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29029744-jpg/images/shutterstock_53027722-fine-print.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256765/5-Hospital-Equipment-Lease-Risks-for-HFMA-Members) Faced with rapidly evolving, always-changing health care technology—as well as financial pressures such as squeezed margins, low investment yield, and tightened credit —many hospitals that belong to the HFMA are relying more than ever on equipment leasing. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256765/5-Hospital-Equipment-Lease-Risks-for-HFMA-Members) Topics: [Fair Market Value](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/fair-market-value), [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [Lease Agreement](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/lease-agreement), [hfma](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/hfma), [Lease vs Buy](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/lease-vs-buy), [end of lease options](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/end-of-lease-options), [Hospitals](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/hospitals), [Lease Accounting Updates](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/lease-accounting-updates) ## [High Risk Financial Services: Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256769/High-Risk-Financial-Services-Equipment-Leasing) Posted by [Jon Nykvist](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/jon-nykvist)  Jun 16, 2015 10:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29027339-jpg/images/risk_mousetrap-resized-259.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256769/High-Risk-Financial-Services-Equipment-Leasing) Corporate financial professionals love the predictability of equipment leasing. By leasing, the cost of the equipment can be can spread over a fixed period with set lease payments. By exchanging the relatively unpredictable cash flow of equipment ownership for unchanging lease costs, cash flow forecasting can be more reliable and more easily formulated. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/256769/High-Risk-Financial-Services-Equipment-Leasing) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [financial services](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/financial-services), [end of lease options](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/end-of-lease-options), [interim rent](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/interim-rent) ## [How to Measure the Performance of Equipment Leases](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309202/How-to-Measure-the-Performance-of-Equipment-Leases) Posted by [Jon Nykvist](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/jon-nykvist)  Apr 15, 2015 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29012400-jpg/images/anatomy_of_an_equipment_lease1.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309202/How-to-Measure-the-Performance-of-Equipment-Leases) For organizations that lease equipment, it is imperative to accurately measure the financial performance of these equipment leases, including any costs in addition to regular term rent that  are incurred over the lease lifecycle. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309202/How-to-Measure-the-Performance-of-Equipment-Leases) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [office equipment leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/office-equipment-leasing), [equipment lease analysis](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-lease-analysis) ## [Risk Rating an Equipment Master Lease Agreement](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309200/Risk-Rating-an-Equipment-Master-Lease-Agreement) Posted by [John Kirk](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/john-kirk)  Apr 1, 2015 2:36:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29018095-jpg/images/fineprint-resized-259.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309200/Risk-Rating-an-Equipment-Master-Lease-Agreement) When a company is preparing to lease capital equipment, rating the risk of each master lease agreement under consideration is an indispensable step. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/309200/Risk-Rating-an-Equipment-Master-Lease-Agreement) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [Equipment Lease](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-lease), [Equipment Lease Agreement](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-lease-agreement), [Equipment Financing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-financing), [master lease agreement](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/master-lease-agreement) ## [Top 5 Equipment Lease Financial Risks](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/277450/top-5-equipment-lease-financial-risks-0) Posted by [Jon Nykvist](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/author/jon-nykvist)  Jan 14, 2015 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lprsllc.com/hs-fs/file-29027339-jpg/images/risk_mousetrap-resized-259.jpg) ](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/277450/top-5-equipment-lease-financial-risks-0) In equipment leasing, there’s generally an inverse relationship between risk and cost. A high-risk equipment lease generally has a lower lease rate. Many enterprises understandably seek the lower rate, but this strategy will only be effective if the risks are well-understood, so that they can be minimized in the lease agreement and properly managed during operations. [Read More](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/bid/277450/top-5-equipment-lease-financial-risks-0) Topics: [Equipment Leasing](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing), [Lease Agreements](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/lease-agreements), [Equipment Lease](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-lease), [Leasing Myths](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/leasing-myths) [Previous](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/topic/equipment-leasing/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.lprsllc.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Think equipment leasing is straightforward? Think Again. Learn why almost everything you know about equipment leasing is wrong. 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