Lets list down some important concepts so all of us have these in mind on sat.
- All functions except trading desks should be separate for a firm definition. Trading desks can be same as long as they are used only for order execution and no decisions or analysis is done.
- accrual accounting for interest accounts, trade date accounting from jan1 2005, Failr value from jan1 2011.
- daily weighted cash flows 2005, all large external cash flows 2010.
- never include non discretionary, can include non fee paying, must include fee paying and descretianary.
- All functions except trading desks should be separate for a firm definition. Trading desks can be same as long as they are used only for order execution and no decisions or analysis is done.
- accrual accounting for interest accounts, trade date accounting from jan1 2005, Failr value from jan1 2011.
- daily weighted cash flows 2005, all large external cash flows 2010.
- never include non discretionary, can include non fee paying, must include fee paying and descretianary.