Mark to market (MTM) is an accounting method whereby assets and liabilities are recorded at their current market value. In other words, if a company had to liquidate its assets and pay off all its ...

NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Mark-to-market accounting is unlikely to go away, and it shouldn't, a prominent banking analyst said on Monday. Sign up here. Critics say the accounting method has ...

These days when you look at the dismal condition of our financial markets, you can point in any direction and say theres the culprit -- from lack of government intervention, to the problems at ...

If the government doesn’t want to take this route but still wants to reduce the risk of bank insolvency arising from P&L hits on troubled mortgage assets, there might be an even quicker, cheaper way.

Section 1256 contracts include certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and non-equity options. These contracts receive a unique tax treatment under the IRS code and are subject ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Financial Accounting Standards Board, which sets U.S. accounting rules, will discuss mark-to-market accounting guidance at its board meeting on Monday, according to its ...