Improve the Effectiveness of your Product Control FunctionEffective Product Control is a detailed how-to guide covering everything you need to know about the function. Considered essential reading for:* New controllers entering the profession* Auditors and regulators reviewing product control* Established controllers wanting a refresher on the latest skills and core controls within the industry.Encompassing both a technical skills primer and key insights into core controls used to mit-igate major risks emanating from trading desks, you will get expert advice on practical topics such as:* The key IFRS and U.S. GAAP accounting standards for a trading desk* How to approach the pricing of a financial instrument* Market risk and how is it quantified* The controls necessary for a trading desk* Rogue trading and how it can be detected* Valuation adjustments and why they are necessary* How the prices used to value a trading portfolio are independently verified* The financial accounting entries used to record financial instruments in the balance sheet and profit & loss statement* Financial reporting and how the results of a trading desk are presented* How a new financial product can be introduced in a controlled mannerComplete with a wealth of insightful graphs, illustrations and real-world examples to enliven the covered material, the dependable answers you need are in Effective Product Control.