Hedge Accounting Specialists. Clean Audits, Zero Surprises.
We are APAC's only dedicated hedge accounting firm. Our focus is helping CFOs and finance teams achieve clean audits, full IFRS 9 compliance, and to have complete confidence in their hedge accounting programs.
Trusted by leading organisations across APAC
We know the sector
We know your industry, because we've worked in it.
Hedge accounting looks different depending on your market. The exposures are different, the documentation requirements are different, and the audit scrutiny is different. That's why a generalist advisor — or a TMS built for a different sector — rarely gets it right. We service the markets where the complexity is highest and the cost of getting it wrong is steepest.
The Problem
Hedge accounting done badly is expensive.
A poorly run hedge accounting program doesn't just create extra work, it creates audit problems, covenant breaches, and potential misstatements. And when your only internal expert leaves, the whole thing unravels. Not what a CFO wants on their resume.
More CFOs are choosing to outsource hedge accounting to specialists. They free their team to focus on priorities that actually move the needle, while we ensure every audit is clean and your budget allocation is optimised.
Our Services
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Advisory
From one-off policy advice, technical accounting position papers or a review of your current hedge accounting set-up – sit back and let us provide expert advisory services you can present to your key stakeholders with confidence.
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Managed Services
Our proven 8-pillar framework builds a hedge accounting program around your risk profile, maximising effectiveness and minimising volatility.
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Our cloud-based advisory-tech platform delivers clean, accurate hedge accounting reports — and you don't need to lift a finger.
APAC’s only dedicated hedge accounting firm.
Founded by Kevin Mitchell — a Chartered Accountant with over two decades of specialist hedge accounting experience across Australia and the UK. We're not a generalist firm that does hedging on the side.
This is all we do.
High-Level Strategy
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Effective Policy Document
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Hedge Relationship Documentation
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General Ledger Journals & Valuations
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Effectiveness Testing
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Hedge Disclosure
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Optics of Reported Results
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GAAP & IFRS Compliant
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High-Level Strategy - E - Effective Policy Document - D - Hedge Relationship Documentation - G - General Ledger Journals & Valuations - E - Effectiveness Testing - H - Hedge Disclosure - O - Optics of Reported Results - G - GAAP & IFRS Compliant - H -
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"Kevin and the team at Hedge Effective Advisory provide a comprehensive suite of tools, reports and support services for hedge accounting. We have found Kevin and the team to be responsive and professional. Highly recommended!!"
Martin McIver - CFO - PWR Advanced Cooling Tech
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“Kevin at Hedge Effective Advisory was a pleasure to engage with to implement a hedge accounting solution. He has comprehensive knowledge of hedge accounting and was able to provide advice and support to our process to designate derivatives and satisfy hedge accounting criteria. Kevin was aware and understanding of our needs. The solution included informing and providing guidance on AASB 9, briefings with auditors, journal entries, and the preparation of accounting policies and position papers. Kevin was very responsive and created a seamless solution for our Finance team. I was very impressed with Hedge Effective Advisory and will continue to engage with Kevin into the future.”
Paul Garvey - CFO - Taurus Motor Finance now Metrics
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"Kevin and the team at Hedge Effective have provided a comprehensive solution to Coex Capital's hedge accounting requirements relating to interest rate swaps. The team took the time to properly understand our requirements and the solution scoped and implemented has done exactly as promised. Just as importantly, the team have shown to be extremely professional and a pleasure to work with."
Iain Lyle - CFO - Coex Capital
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Kevin and the team at Hedge Effective Advisory are hugely experienced in this complex world of hedge accounting. "I wouldn't hesitate to refer them to people"
Ajinesh Singh - Treasury Manager - SG Fleet
Resources
Hedge Accounting Unlocked
Written by accounting and treasury expert Kevin Mitchell, this book provides a straightforward methodology to optimise your hedge accounting program, whether dealing with foreign exchange, interest rate, or commodity price risks.
Free Resources
Templates, guides, and webinars to help you get on top of hedge accounting.
Latest Insights
News, technical updates, and practical guidance from our specialists.