Course in Leasing Contracts for Heavy Machinery
Online 300-hour course on leasing contracts for heavy machinery. 6 modules covering IFRS 16 (Leases), the Spanish General Accounting Plan (RD 1514/2007), NRV 8.ª Leases and advanced Excel (financial models). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Distinguish finance leasing from operating leasing, renting and instalment purchase.
Analyse the essential clauses of a heavy machinery leasing contract.
Identify the risks and responsibilities of the lessee and the lessor throughout the contract.
Calculate the effective cost, present value and amortisation schedule of a leasing transaction.
Apply the accounting and tax treatment of finance leases in accordance with current regulations.
Negotiate purchase option, residual value and maintenance conditions.
Design a financing strategy for a machinery portfolio.
Who it's for
- Machinery procurement manager who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Heavy machinery fleet manager who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Financial analyst of industrial assets who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Equipment financing adviser who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Controller at a construction company who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Sales representative at a leasing company who wants to specialise in leasing contracts for heavy machinery.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter construction and civil works.
What you'll work with
- IFRS 16 (Leases)
- Spanish General Accounting Plan (RD 1514/2007), NRV 8.ª Leases
- Law 27/2014 on Corporate Income Tax, art. 106 (finance leases)
- Law 28/1998 on Instalment Sales of Movable Property
- Law 37/1992 on Value Added Tax
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 on machinery
- ISO 55001 (asset management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What finance leasing is and what defines it1.2Differences from renting, hire and instalment purchase1.3Parties: lessor, lessee and supplier1.4Purchase option and residual value1.5Finance and operating leasing1.6Lease-back on owned machinery1.7When each formula is suitable1.8The role of the manufacturer and its finance company1.9The capital equipment financing market1.10Workshop: comparing financing alternatives
2.1Purpose, term and irrevocability2.2Instalments: structure, grace period and frequency2.3Fixed and variable interest rates2.4Residual value and exercise of the option2.5Delivery and acceptance of the asset2.6Obligations for maintenance and use2.7Prohibition of assignment and subleasing2.8Compulsory insurance of the asset and beneficiary2.9Additional guarantees and sureties2.10Practice: reviewing a leasing contract
3.1Risk of loss of the asset and its allocation3.2Damage, theft and destruction: effect on the payment obligation3.3Breakdown and defects of the asset: claims against the supplier3.4Civil liability for machine use3.5Payment default: acceleration of the debt3.6Recovery of the asset and liquidation3.7Insolvency of the lessee3.8Modifications and improvements to the asset3.9Subrogation and change of lessee3.10Practice: contract risk matrix
4.1Effective financial cost of the transaction4.2Comparing offers and consistent criteria4.3Effect on the balance sheet and ratios4.4Accounting treatment of leasing4.5Tax implications and depreciation4.6Cash flow of the transaction4.7Net present value of alternatives4.8Total cost of ownership of the financed machine4.9Sensitivity to interest rates and residual value4.10Practice: financial comparison of two offers
5.1Preparing the financing file5.2Information required by the financier5.3Negotiating instalments, term and residual value5.4Clauses to watch in the fine print5.5Managing financed machinery on site5.6Document control and certificates5.7Refinancing and renegotiation5.8Closing the contract: purchase option, return or renewal5.9Sale of the asset at the end of the contract5.10Practice: simulated leasing negotiation
6.1Financing policy for a machinery company6.2Mix of purchase, leasing and renting6.3Planning fleet renewal6.4Effect of financing on contracting capacity6.5Relationships with financial institutions6.6Risk of over-indebtedness6.7Indicators of financial burden6.8Documentation and control of the contract portfolio6.9Common mistakes in machinery financing6.10Final project: financing plan for a fleet renewal
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel (financial models), SAP S/4HANA (fixed asset management), Power BI, Python (pandas), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case work covers real procedures comparing leasing with purchase and renting, analysis of real finance lease contracts and simulation of amortisation schedules. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Distinguish finance leasing from operating leasing, renting and instalment purchase.
Analyse the essential clauses of a heavy machinery leasing contract.
Identify the risks and responsibilities of the lessee and the lessor throughout the contract.
Calculate the effective cost, present value and amortisation schedule of a leasing transaction.
Apply the accounting and tax treatment of finance leases in accordance with current regulations.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses advanced Excel (financial models), SAP S/4HANA (fixed asset management), Power BI and Python (pandas). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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