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1 online resource |
Contents |
Examples Index; CHAPTER 1. Financial Reporting Implications; CHAPTER 2. Hedge Criteria and Effectiveness; CHAPTER 3. Accounting for Fair Value Hedges; CHAPTER 4. Cash Flow Hedges; CHAPTER 5. Foreign Currency Hedges; CHAPTER 6. Presentation and Disclosure; APPENDIX I. Scope Issues; APPENDIX II. Embedded Derivatives; Index; Ad page |
Summary |
Derivatives, and derivatives used to hedge financial and operating functions, are designed to allow managers of firms to manage effectively the downside risk of their financial and operating strategies. They also can be very useful tools that allow managers and executives to accurately predict financial and operational performance and manage the investment communities' ""expectations"" regarding overall firm performance. Derivatives and hedges, however, if not properly designed in conjunction with the firm's risk management strategy, can be potentially disastrous for the firm. The ongoing fina |
Analysis |
derivatives |
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hedges |
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hedging |
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financial instruments |
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foreign currency |
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hedge effectiveness |
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cash flows |
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fair value |
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forwards |
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options |
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futures |
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swaps |
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interest rate derivatives |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Derivative securities -- Accounting
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Hedge funds -- Accounting
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Derivative securities -- Accounting
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1299987079 |
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9781299987074 |
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9781606495919 |
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1606495917 |
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