A defensible CECL reserve is the outcome of a framework designed to translate evolving credit risk into an explainable estimate of expected loss. This white paper outlines four structural pillars that determine whether a CECL implementation produces opaque results or a reserve that can be clearly interpreted, governed, and defended.
This April 2026 white paper is an update of the 2016 version and is designed to share what we have learned since the FAS ASC 805 purchase accounting rules took effect in 2009, while addressing the most common questions we encounter.
This April 2026 white paper is an update to the 2018 version and is designed to share what we have learned since the FAS ASC 805 purchase accounting rules took effect in 2009 and addresses the most common questions we encounter.
This paper, released in 2026, is an update to the 2017 version. Goodwill is an intangible asset arising from the purchase accounting required when completing a merger or acquisition. The resulting goodwill can be amortized or remain on the balance sheet at recorded value subject to annual impairment testing.
This white paper explains how treating risk coherently across frameworks better captures its pervasive and conditional nature, leading to improved decision-making.
Providing an overall perspective of the banking merger and acquisition marketplace, this March 2026 white paper includes industry-wide data on bank mergers and acquisitions since 2000, with a focus on the most recent four years.
This white paper discusses how implementing sound ALM strategies allows credit unions to protect earnings and capital as they look to expand amidst a volatile rate environment.
This August 2025 white paper update provides readers with an overall perspective of the credit union merger marketplace through 2024 as well as valuation metrics from the work that Wilary Winn has performed.
This Wilary Winn webinar, originally presented in July 2025 to Baker Tilly staff, offers a detailed and practical overview of the top-down process used for the validation of both ALM and CECL models.
Originally presented to Baker Tilly staff in June 2025, this Wilary Winn webinar offers a detailed and practical overview of CECL modeling approaches, demonstrates how model choice can affect results across varying economic conditions, and provides insight into how to evaluate CECL models.