Banks and Credit Unions
BEST-SELLER : Conducting an effective Regulatory Examination
This Webinar Describes:Overview and Background of ExaminationsExamination Priorities to consider this year Walking through the examination processBest Practices and tips Regulatory implicationsTakeawaysWho Should AttendAnyone in corporateWhy Should You Attend Are regulatory examinations keeping you up at night? In the world of financial institutions, staying ahead of the regulatory curve is more criti..
Stop Payments vs. Unauthorized Entries - Compliance with the Nacha Operating Rules
As an operations or front-line person, each day you struggle with the question – “When do I use a Stop Pay form and when do I need a Written Statement of Unauthorized Debit (WSUD)?” In the back room, processing these types of ACH transactions brings up the questions - “what is the Return Reason code, What is the timeframe to do a specific type of Return, and what documents do I need before processing this E..
ACH Federal Government Reclamations, plus guidance on Misdirected Payments and DNE’s (Death Notification Entries)
Processing ACH Reclamations from the Federal Government can be challenging! Chapter 5 of the Green Book has been updated making it mandatory for Financial Institutions to respond to all reclamations must be submitted through thtd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}DOOL-0012e Automated Reclamation Processing System (ARPS) located in Treasury’s Pay.gov web portal (except for r..
How Generative AI can be used in Banking Risk and Compliance
Throughout the session, we will explore real-world case studies and practical examples of how leading banks are utilizing generative AI to strengthen their risk and compliance frameworks. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive discussions and hands-on exercises to apply the concepts learned. Areas Covered Overview of generative AI and its capabilitiesApplica..
Contract Status Report—Key to Evaluating Construction Contractors
The Contract Status Report serves as a powerful tool for ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective communication throughout a construction project:Decision-Making: Project managers and stakeholders can make well-informed decisions based on real-time data about the project's contractual aspects, including cash flow available to service debt.Early Issue Detection: By highlighting potential risks an..
Building a World Class Internal Audit Function
Increased demand for statutory and regulatory requirements as well as control and financial focused engagements increases the need for maintaining a fully staffed internal audit activity with appropriate skill sets with restricted budgets.Coupled with a need to improve reporting relationships with senior management and the board and maintaining a risk-focused audit plan in an era of competing priorities Int..
ABC’s of Completing the Annual ACH Rules Compliance Audit
The Nacha Operating Rules and Guidelines require that all participating depository financial institutions (ODFI & RDFI), Third Party Senders (TPS), and Third-Party Service Providers (TPSP) that provide ACH services to the RDFI or ODFI, conduct an annual ACH audit by December 31 of each year (Nacha Operating Rules, Article 1). There are changes each year in the Nacha Operating Rules that affect your annu..
Analyzing Financial Statements
You will learn all about how to start the analysis process, how the FASB and SEC operate together and where you can find audited financial statements and how to retrieve them. We will cover auditor’s opinions and what they mean. We will discuss the objectives of analysis management, learn tools and techniques such as common sizing financial statements and trend analysis. We will cover the five categories of..
Bank Enforcement Actions 2024: What Happened And What Can We Learn?
We will go through the different banking regulators and discuss recent enforcement actions. The goal of this training is to take away the lessons learned by prior enforcement actions, implementing changes within your compliance framework, continue with your risk mitigation efforts and manage your reputational risk when similar issues arise.Areas Covered Overview of the current regulatory environmentEn..
Basics of Forensic Accounting
Whether you are involved in evaluating the creditworthiness of a prospective customer, analyzing investment opportunities, or even beginning to suspect that something funny is going on in your own company, this session will give you the tools to determine what is really going on. It's not just about the financial statements, this presentation will show you how to conduct a preliminary investigation will hel..
Best Practices for Preventing Credit Card Fraud
This Webinar describeHistory of credit cards in corporate America - Why companies have decided to use credit cards for their employee’s - How to control cash and spending on credit cards - Pro’s and Con’s of issuing corporate credit cardsDifferences in Corporate credit cards - Individual Liability card versus Corporate Liability card - What companies are eligible for corporate..
BSA Reporting Requirements
BSA regulations require all financial institutions to submit five types of reports. Individuals or companies must file an individual filing requirement. We will go over more details later on in this presentation. They are: Currency transaction reports (CTR)Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Foreign financial accounts (FBAR)Currency and Monetary Instrument Report (CMIR)Designation of Exempt PersonAreas Covered..
Business Analytics for Decision Making – Making it Work
This presentation focuses on how the finance and accounting function can leverage analytics, especially predictive ones, embedded in their financial reporting, planning, and decision making.Finance and accounting professionals are typically considered to be very quantitative. They are by nature number-crunchers. But collecting, validating, and reporting data is not the same thing as analyzing the informatio..
EFT Act and Regulations E in 2023
We will explore all aspects of regulation E, plus discuss how this rule impacts your day-to-day responsibilities. You will learn how to comply with the Electronic Fund Transfers Act In 2023.This webinar will focus on the background of Electronic Fund Transfers Act, as well as recent developments that affect electronic transfers. We will also cover disclosures, error resolution, gifts and the examination sid..
Emotional Intelligence: The Cornerstone of Leadership Success
During this time when people are stressed out, angry, and maybe even sick, we need leaders who have high Emotional Intelligence or EQ. Simply put, your ability to demonstrate EQ during times of rapid change and uncertainty will define your leadership legacy.Areas CoveredHow leaders with high EQ establish psychological safety zones that enhance innovation, engagement, and performanceSpecific ways to leverage..