NCUA questions on CECL readiness

Though changes in the accounting and reporting of credit risk have been anticipated for years, with the time drawing closer, it’s time to take a close look at readiness.  NCUA has previously said assessing a credit union’s preparedness for the current expected credit loss (CECL) is a supervisory priority in 2019. Now an AIRES examination […]

Though changes in the accounting and reporting of credit risk have been anticipated for years, with the time drawing closer, it’s time to take a close look at readiness.  NCUA has previously said assessing a credit union’s preparedness for the current expected credit loss (CECL) is a supervisory priority in 2019. Now an AIRES examination questionnaire on CECL preparedness is available as an Excel file.

CECL is a new accounting standard that changes the accounting for credit losses, recognizing lifetime expected credit losses instead of the current “incurred-loss” approach. For CECL solutions tailored specifically for your credit union through LEVERAGE, click here.

The nine questions are:

  1. Has management reviewed or otherwise familiarized itself with the CECL accounting standard?
  2. Has management reviewed or otherwise familiarized itself with the June 17, 2016 joint statement on the CECL standard and the interagency frequently asked questions and answers (last updated April 3, 2019) on the new credit losses accounting standard?
  3. Has management established an implementation plan and/or timeline?
  4. Has management discussed CECL implementation with the auditor of the credit union’s financial statements?
  5. Has management identified which functional department areas within the credit union will be involved with implementing the new standard and established a cross-functional implementation committee?
  6. Has management begun retaining data used in its current allowance for loan and lease losses methodology(ies), including any related data stored by third-party service providers?
  7. Does management plan to engage a third-party vendor solution to perform their CECL estimate?
  8. Has management determined the impact of CECL on capital?
  9. Summarize management’s comments if the choices above do not adequately capture management’s comments or if additional or clarifying information is necessary to adequately reflect management’s progress.

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