Our study also provides input to the boards on their financial statement presentation project, which proposes that ‘‘the additional information provided by disaggregating information according to function, nature, and measurement basis can assist users in understanding an entity’s financial position and performance, and in predicting future cash flows ’’ (FASB 2010a, } BC66). The study provides evidence that disaggregating the proposed lease measurement into amounts that are
unavoidable and those that are avoidable helps lenders assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of future cash flows, especially when this disaggregation takes place on the face of the financial statements.