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Accounting for Financial Derivatives: An Overview

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  • Debdas Rakshit
  • Chanchal Chatterjee

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In the era of modern finance, various new financial instruments have assumed significance in Indian economy. Financial derivatives are most important as well as significant among them. After their introduction in India in June 2000, financial derivatives have gained a significant ground in the Indian stock market. But till date no specific accounting standard has been formulated for accounting as well as disclosure of the results of derivative trading in India. The present article seeks to provide a brief outlook of the general accounting aspects of derivative trading in India.

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  • Debdas Rakshit & Chanchal Chatterjee, 2008. "Accounting for Financial Derivatives: An Overview," The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices, IUP Publications, vol. 0(1), pages 24-35, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:icf:icfjar:v:07:y:2008:i:1:p:24-35
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