FAS 157 Valuation Services

DerivActiv is uniquely positioned to help organizations comply with FASB Statement 157 fair value accounting standards related to financial assets and liabilities.

Under FAS 157, the fair value of the asset or liability is equal to the exit price, not necessarily the value on the mark to market statement from the financial institution providing the statement. DerivActiv adjusts periodic mark to market values to incorporate nonperformance risk as required under FAS 157. Our team will analyze the underlying instrument and determine the methodology to be used to adjust the market value for non-performance risk. We will work closely with your auditing firm to verify that the asset or liability is classified correctly (level 1, 2 or 3) and to confirm that the methodology is consistent with the current practice for similar entities.

Call us at 866-200-9012 or contact us to request a free demonstration. and experience the DerivActiv advantage for FAS 157 compliance.

WHAT IS FAS 157?

FAS 157 is the Financial Accounting Standards Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurement; an accounting disclosure and valuation requirement implemented in 2008 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). At its heart, FAS 157 redefines the “fair value” accounting of financial instruments as, “. . . the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.”

While the Statement is complex, the intention is to increase consistency and comparability among fair value estimates used in financial reporting.

FAS 157 DETAILS, ISSUES EXPLAINED

There are many points and details to the 85-page FAS 157 accounting standard. To help you better understand FAS 157, MuniMarket Pulse has produced an audio podcast episode of an interview with Travis Quast, Vice President of DerivActiv and an authority on the subject. Listen in to learn which entities are subject to the new standards and when the “unintended consequences” of the new standard with respect to FAS 133. Find out how FAS157 may increase volatility in financial statements.

Download the interview on FAS 157 (Topic 820)

Download the transcript of the FAS 157 (Topic 820) interview

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