i)discuss accounting issues in risk management, and explain the following terms: fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, foreign investment hedge, speculation ii)discuss some of the famous cases in which the lack of proper risk management policies and procedures have caused companies to incur large losses. iii)explain some general guidelines that senior management should follow to set up and maintain an effective risk management system. iv)explain how a currency swap can be used to hedge a stream of foreign cash flows. v)define interest rate derivatives, and compare and contrast them against bond derivatives.

i)discuss accounting issues in risk management, and explain the following terms: fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, foreign investment hedge, speculation ii)discuss some of the famous cases in which the lack of proper risk management policies and procedures have caused companies to incur large losses. iii)explain some general guidelines that senior management should follow to set up and maintain an effective risk management system. iv)explain how a currency swap can be used to hedge a stream of foreign cash flows. v)define interest rate derivatives, and compare and contrast them against bond derivatives.

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337619455

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter10: Auditing Cash, Marketable Securities, And Complex Financial Instruments

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