Certification Overview: Content architect and Accounting Professor Paul Sanchez covers critical topics in bank accounting that every financial institution must understand and complete to ensure compliance with government regulations and external auditors.

Courses included in the Bank Accounting Specialist Certification:
(each lasts 75-90 minutes)

• Banking Accounting Boot Camp
  • Part 1 – Unique Depository Accounting
  • Part 2 – Illustrative Bank GAAP Financial Statements
  • Part 3 – Explanations of Financial Statement Elements

• Call Reports
  • Part 1 – The Fundamentals
  • Part 2 – Intermediate Topics
  • Part 3 – Advanced Topics

• Review of New Authoritative GAAP Accounting Pronouncements
• Capital Risks and Ratios
• Financial Statement Analytical Review Procedures 
• Overview of Banking and Banking Risks
• Overview of Asset-Liability Management and Interest-Rate Risk
• Overview of Bank Investments
• Basel III Implications for Financial Statement and Call Reports

Bank accounting includes preparation of permanent records for every transaction. Corporate statements show a general picture of the institution while different books of accounts offer detailed analysis of condition. 

Similar to other fields, all financial institutions are similar with regards to accounting principles. However, recent changes in regulations, capital requirements, interpretations of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), etc. create challenges for accountants, bookkeepers, analysts, auditors, managers and executives to keep their institutions up-to-date and compliant. This Certification provides everything you need to know to stay up to date and compliant!