May 27, 2013 - Today Hedgebook announced the launch of Hedgebook Audit, an online derivative valuation tool designed specifically for use by auditors.

Hedgebook CEO Richard Eaddy says "we've had a number of conversations with CA firms around the world and it became evident that most simply do not have access to the tools they need to calculate or validate fair values of even vanilla currency, interest rate or commodity derivatives."

"The implementation of IFRS 13. and the rigour that this brings to the calculation of fair values, means that the requirement for truly independent valuations is greater than ever. Bank supplied valuations just don't cut it anymore" says Eaddy.

IFRS 13 was implemented at the start of 2013 and defines fair value on the basis of an 'exit price' notion and uses a 'fair value hierarchy', which results in a market-based measurement.

"We've worked closely with key personnel within audit teams to understand what this means to them and what their requirements are. They recognise that their processes are going to need to change so we have developed Hedgebook Audit based on the insights that these interactions generated."

Hedgebook Audit is a cloud-hosted application that gives audit teams access to accurate, independent fair values for a large range of currency, interest rate and commodity instruments, whether in the office or out in the field. A client's portfolio is recorded in the system and can then be valued quickly either individually or as an entire portfolio.

Hedgebook is available on a monthly subscription.