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Derivative instruments can be powerful tools for a company to use to reduce its exposure to financial risks, but there is a drawback. Accounting for derivative instruments can create volatility in earnings because these instruments are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through the income statement. Is there anything a company can to to mitigate this volatility? Yes! Qualify for and elect to use hedge accounting. Hedge accounting can be used upon meeting strict criteria to reduce this income statement volatility.
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