The 2008 financial crisis highlighted the need for responsible
corporate governance within financial institutions. The key to
ensuring that adequate standards are maintained lies with effective
accounting and auditing standards. "Accounting for Investments:
Equities, Futures and Options" offers a comprehensive overview of
these key financial instruments and their treatment in the
accounting sector, with special reference to the regulatory
requirements. The book uses the US GAAP requirements as the
standard model and the IFRS variants of the same are also given.
"Accounting for Investments" starts from the basics of each
financial product and: defines the productanalyses the structure of
the productevaluates its advantages and disadvantagesdescribes the
different events in the trade cycleelaborates on the accounting
entries related to these events.
The author also explains how the entries are reflected in the
general ledger accounts, thus providing a macro level picture for
the reader to understand the impact of such accounting.
Lucidly written and informative, "Accounting for Investments" is
a comprehensive guide for any professional dealing with these
complex products. It also provides an accessible text for
technology experts who develop software and support systems for the
finance industry.
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