BP prepared for IAS 39

The new standard, implemented on January 1, has significantly changed the accounting principles for financial institutions and corporates. It means that the measurement and recognition of financial instruments has to take into account the effect of foreign exchange risk. Companies must state the effect of any use of heging strategies as part of their financial operations.

Robert Johnson, controller at BP Finance in London, warned that there is a danger of firms being caught out if they have not

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