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Leasehold Improvement

Definition: A leasehold improvement is any upgrade to leased property by the lessee that will be usable for more than one year, and which exceeds the lessee's capitalization limit. It is recorded as a fixed asset and depreciated over a period no longer than the life of the underlying lease.

Upon termination of a lease, all leasehold improvements become the property of the lessor.