Note: The next session of Inside the Accounting Practices of Banks and Insurers is scheduled for 2011. The material below is from the most recent (June 2010) session.  To be on the mailing list for this program, please click here.

Inside the Accounting Practices of Banks and Insurers provides a deeper understanding of the ways banks and insurers account for and report complex operating results.

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Insurance session -- June 9

Bank session -- June 10-11
Full program --June 9-11

From bank lending practices to the use of derivatives to finite risk reinsurance accounting for insurance companies, Inside the Accounting Practices covers the topics you need know in order to to better judge the position of reporting companies in the financial services sector.

Coursework consists of lectures and cases that provide participants with the opportunity to apply their knowledge under the tutelage of some of the industry’s most highly regarded instructors and practitioners.

• What this seminar does:
• Reveals the complexities of accounting for financial instruments and institutions
• Highlights recent accounting regulations and their effects on reporting and the marketplace
• Examines financial institutions’ application of fair value accounting and how it applies to risk and sensitivity disclosures
• Explores how banks account for and analyze the risks associated with traditional exposures
• Compares and contrasts GAAP accounting with bank regulatory reporting practices.
• Provides an understanding of both P&C and life and health insurance accounting, including GAAP vs. statutory-based reporting
• Analyzes and dissects the ways in which financial reporting is used to manage earnings and loss reserves

This program presumes familiarity with basic accounting and finance concepts, as well as a working knowledge of financial institutions financial statements.

Preprogram reading will be assigned prior to the seminar to ensure an interactive and successful learning experience.