Outro

In this episode, we explore the FASB’s latest hedge accounting guidance and what the changes mean for a company’s risk management strategies. We also preview what’s ahead for hedging on the FASB’s standard setting agenda.

In this episode, we discuss:

• 0:46 – Overview of recent hedge accounting updates
• 4:24 – New choose-your-rate debt hedge accounting model
• 10:09 – Updates affecting purchases and sales of nonfinancial assets
• 21:09 – What’s ahead on the FASB’s hedge accounting agenda
• 30:23 – Adoption considerations and transition opportunities

For more information, read our In depth, FASB issues hedge accounting improvements, and check out our Derivatives and hedging guide for additional background on existing guidance.

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About our guests

Chip Currie is a partner in PwC’s National office with 30 years of experience assisting companies in resolving complex business and accounting issues. He concentrates on the accounting for financial instruments under both current and emerging standards and works with many of the firm's largest financial services clients and a number of non-financial services clients on treasury-related matters.

Nick Milone is a partner in PwC’s Financial Markets & Real Estate practice. He advises companies on current accounting issues, developments, and the application of accounting standards. Nick provides accounting advisory services to many of PwC’s clients on structured transactions, derivatives and hedging activities, transfers of financial assets, securitizations, financings, investments, valuation, and other issues.

About our guest host

Diana Stoltzfus is a partner in PwC’s National Office who helps to shape PwC’s perspectives on regulatory matters, responses to rulemakings and policy development, and implementation related to significant new rules and regulations. Prior to rejoining PwC, Diana was the Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) at the SEC where she led the activities of the OCA’s Professional Practices Group.

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