Kern Roberts

Managing Director
Accounting Advisory

Private Equity | London

Phone: +44 20 7766 5731
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About Kern

Kern Roberts leads Chatham’s European Accounting Advisory team, specialising in hedge accounting under IFRS 9, IAS 39, ASC 815, and FRS 102. Kern sits on the European Accounting Committee of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA).

Prior to joining Chatham, he worked for Barclays in their Technical Accounting Group, and has also held technical accounting and audit positions with Smith and Williamson and PwC.

Kern is a fellow of the ICAEW and graduated from the University of Warwick with a first class degree in politics and sociology.

Publications

White Paper

FAQ: IBOR transition to risk-free rates under IFRS — hedge accounting impacts

LIBOR Transition

Chatham's hedge accounting experts provide practical guidance on some of the questions our clients have asked to prepare themselves for the impact of IBOR reform under IFRS 9 with a particular focus on the transition from GBP LIBOR to SONIA.

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FAQ: GBP LIBOR Transition to SONIA

LIBOR Transition

GBP LIBOR will transition to SONIA, likely by the end of 2021. Chatham's experts answer the most pressing questions asked by our clients about how the transition will affect them.