Proposal to clarify hedge accounting
06 Sep 2007
The IASB has published for public comment an exposure draft of proposed amendments to IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'.
The proposal, titled IAS 39 – Exposures Qualifying for Hedge Accounting, addresses:
- What can be designated as a hedged item in a hedge accounting relationship – that is, which risks qualify for designation as hedged risks when an entity hedges its exposure to a financial instrument.
- Circumstances in which an entity may designate a portion of the cash flows of a financial instrument as a hedged item.
The ED is now available for eIFRS subscribers and will be freely available on the IASB's website from 17 September 2007. Comment deadline is 11 January 2008.
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