Accounting for Investments, Equities, Futures and Options

R. Venkata Subramani 지음

Wiley 2011년 11월 03일 출간

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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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Foreword.Preface.Acknowledgments.Chapter 1 Financial Instruments.Learning Objectives.Accounting Standards for Financial Instruments.Definition of Financial Instruments.Categories of Financial Instruments.Fair Value Measurement Concepts.Recognition and Derecognition of Financial Instruments.Types of Investments.Difference between Investment and Speculation.Two Major Standards: U.S. GAAP and IFRS.Summary.Exercises.Chapter 2 Accounting for Equity Investments: Trading.Learning Objectives.Accounting Standards for Equity Investments.Definition of Equity Securities.Passive Investments: Less than 20 Percent.Significant Influence: 20&~50 Percent.Controlling Interest&-More than 50 Percent.Exchange-Traded Securities versus Over-the-counter Securities.The Trade Life Cycle for Equity Trading Securities.FX Revaluation and FX Translation Process.Trade Date Accounting versus Settlement Date Accounting.Distinction between Capital Gains and Currency Gains.Summary.Exercises.Chapter 3 Accounting for Equity Investments: Available-for-Sale.Learning Objectives.Accounting Standards for Equity Investments: Available-for-sale.Basic Understanding of AFS.The Trade Life Cycle for Available-for-sale Equity.FX Translation on AFS Securities.Impairment of AFS Securities.Summary.Exercises.Chapter 4 Transfer of Categories.Learning Objectives.Transfer between Categories.Presentation in Income Statement.Deferred Tax Effects on Unrealized Gain/Loss.Summary.Exercises.Chapter 5 Equity Derivatives: Theory.Learning Objectives.Accounting Standards for Equity Derivatives.Derivatives in a Financial Security.Definition of Derivatives per Accounting Standards.Forward Contract.Futures Contract.Futures versus Forwards.Components of a Futures Contract.Open Interest in Derivatives Contracts.Metho

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저자(글) R. Venkata Subramani

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A graduate of the University of Madras, R. Venkata Subramani is a Chartered Accountant who began his career with a professional accounting firm in Chennai before becoming the Managing Director of Quintegra Solutions Limited from 1994~2004.Since 2005, he is the Chief Operations Officer of Variman Capital Markets Services Private Limited in Chennai, India. Venkata Subramani manages a team of core finance and accounts professionals and is responsible for the daily operations including the preparation of net asset value (NAV), portfolio valuation and accounting, partnership allocation and accounting, for various global clients.Venkata Subramani taught at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the University of Madras from 1984~1990. He lives in Chennai with his wife and daughter.