As a financial statement preparer or auditor it is essential to
understand the complexities of the depository and lending institutions
industry including the operational, regulatory, accounting, reporting,
and auditing aspects unique to this industry. AICPA publications provide
general background information along with recent developments,
additional information on complex issues, and illustrative examples for
the common accounting and audit practices in the depository and lending
institutions industry, including banks and savings institutions, credit
unions, finance companies, and mortgage companies. Topics addressed in
the depository and lending institutions publications include
- investments in debt and equity securities and other-than-temporary impairments.
- loans and credit losses.
- accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets.
- troubled debt restructurings
- auditing estimates such as the allowance for loan and lease losses.
Also covered are recent developments in areas such as consolidation,
transfers and servicing, troubled debt restructurings, financing
receivables and the allowance for loan losses, and fair value
measurements.
Regulatory updates from the Federal Financial Institutions Regulators,
Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
and amendments to the Corporate Credit Union rulings are also discussed.
Finally, emerging issues such as the U.S. implementation of Basel III,
proposed amendments to the SEC’s broker-dealer financial reporting rule
included in SEC Rule 17a-5; and the PCAOB proposed auditing standards
for broker-dealers are also covered.
For more information on the industry and the AICPA's commitment to provide updates and guidance, visit the Stockbrokerage and Investment Banking Expert Panel's webpage. |