Hedge Accounting

Hedge accounting should streamline risk management—not slow it down. HedgeStar transforms complex hedging challenges into clear, actionable solutions. Our team of CPAs and quantitative experts produces audit-ready reports that adhere to ASC 815, IFRS 9, and other critical standards—keeping your focus on strategy and performance.

Hedge Accounting

Our Simple, Transparent Process

With more than 20 years of experience, our process is designed to deliver precision without unnecessary complexity. We guide you from strategy to execution with a clear roadmap:

Define Your Risk Objectives:

Start by clarifying your hedging strategy and pinpointing risk management goals. This foundation ensures the right approach from the beginning.

Prepare Clear Documentation:

We produce detailed hedge designation memoranda that formally link hedging instruments with their corresponding exposures, meeting all regulatory requirements.

Test for Effectiveness: 

Whether using regression analysis or the dollar-offset method, our tailored testing confirms that your hedge relationship performs as expected.

Record and Report: 

Accurate journal entries and supporting calculations capture your hedge results, ensuring that financial statements reflect true performance while your team focuses on broader strategy.

End-to-End Hedge Accounting Services, Tailored to Your Industry

Our end-to-end services address every facet of the hedge accounting lifecycle. By blending technical precision with practical insight, we deliver solutions that truly drive performance.

Hedge Designation Memorandum

We create rigorous documentation that formally ties hedging instruments to the exposures they protect, meeting standards like ASC 815 and IFRS 9.

Effectiveness Testing

Our analysts conduct both prospective and retrospective tests using methods such as regression analysis and the dollar-offset technique. This approach confirms that your hedges effectively reduce volatility.

Regulatory & Stakeholder Communication

We translate complex technical details into clear narratives for auditors, boards, and analysts—ensuring that all stakeholders understand your hedge accounting process.

Recording Results

Precise journal entries and detailed calculations are produced to capture hedge outcomes in your financial statements accurately.

Hedge Accounting Review

Our experts identify potential compliance issues and documentation gaps, recommending process improvements that align your program with strategic objectives.

Scenario Analysis

By modeling different market conditions, we show you how various hedging strategies can impact your financial results—supporting informed decision-making.

Who We Serve

Our hedge accounting expertise supports a wide range of organizations in navigating financial reporting complexities.

Financial Institutions

Financial Institutions

Banks and credit unions rely on our detailed, timely solutions to manage interest rate risk and meet regulatory standards.

Corporations

Corporations

Whether managing FX exposures or hedging interest rate risk, corporate treasury teams find our services indispensable for accurate, strategic hedge accounting.

Audit Firms

Audit Firms

Independent, SOC 1-certified support from our experts enhances audit processes and strengthens third-party valuations.

Tex Exempt

Tax-Exempt Entities

Universities, healthcare organizations, and similar entities benefit from our tailored hedge accounting solutions that align with GASB standards.

Trusted Hedge Accounting Experts

HedgeStar stands out as the partner who brings technical rigor and practical insight to every engagement. We understand the pressures of month-end and quarter-end reporting and consistently deliver solutions that meet deadlines without sacrificing precision.

Chief Revenue Officer

President

Director & Co-Founder

Managing Director

Compliance resources

Our expertise adheres all relevant frameworks, ensuring your hedge accounting practices meet regulatory standards, including:

Ready to Simplify Your Hedge Accounting?

Hedge accounting need not be a headache. With HedgeStar, experience technically robust, audit-ready solutions that free your team to focus on what matters most: strategic growth.

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