CECL: What Auditors & Regulators Will Expect

Auditing & Accounting Compliance Directors Lending Operations Senior Management Managers & Supervisors

On-Demand Webinar:

StreamedMay 6, 2025Duration90 minutes

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Adoption of CECL has altered how institutions estimate loan losses.

Do you understand the changes? This program will explain key points from the interagency policy statement on allowances for credit losses (ACL) and set you up for audit and examination success by sharing common findings and best practices.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Assess current credit quality trends and key CECL metrics
Evaluate and document qualitative factors and forecast adjustments
Understand the model validation expectations
Avoid common findings and implement best practices
Prepare for your upcoming audit and examination

WEBINAR DETAILS

The new CECL accounting standard fundamentally changed the way that community financial institutions estimate loan losses and resulted in material equity adjustments for many. Increasing delinquency and charge-off trends have compounded provisioning and profitability has suffered across the industry. The evaluation of qualitative factors and forecast adjustments has been challenging. In addition, there are ongoing model risk management aspects to consider, including model validation. Attend this insightful webinar to learn what auditors and regulators will expect.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for management, governance professionals, and individuals involved in the CECL calculation.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Evaluation of nine qualitative factors template
Useful website links to CECL resources
Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

TESTIMONIALS

"Steve provided actionable items during the webinar to make our CECL process more compliant. I really appreciate the insights he shared regarding loan modifications and qualitative factors. Definitely recommend."

- Carrie, Rally Credit Union