Allowance for credit losses & CECL adoption

Allowance for credit losses & CECL adoption

Need help with your CECL adoption?

Reduce pressure related to your CECL framework adoption


A rapidly changing economy, competing priorities, and fast-approaching deadlines can make CECL model adoption challenging.

Since the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard was issued in 2016, we have been engaged by more than half of the financial organizations required to adopt in 2020. If your organization is required to adopt in 2023, you might be facing the same hurdles.

Swiftly changing economic conditions

The global events of the past three years have created an unprecedented economic landscape.

Economic forecasting in transition

Before the pandemic, economic forecasts were based largely on home price index and employment rates. Now, considerations include broader conditions such as inflation and other shifting factors.

Development of a reasonable and supportable forecast

Organizations are shifting to communicate how economic conditions are being estimated and to provide expectations of how the changing economic environment will affect future results.

Ways we can help


With our experience in model risk management, credit risk management, and accounting standards implementation, we have developed a comprehensive framework to help guide your CECL adoption. We also can help with ongoing needs after implementation.

CECL implementation tool kit

We’ve created a do-it-yourself checklist to help guide your CECL implementation. Use our resources to assess accounting, data, CECL modeling, and disclosure requirements to put you on the right track.

Accounting advisory for CECL

Our dedicated accounting advisory professionals are available to help with the complex accounting challenges you face related to CECL. Our team can assist with documentation, controls, qualitative factors, and other areas where support is needed.

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Crowe Credit360 for CECL™

Crowe Credit360 for CECL provides data warehousing, portfolio analytics, and CECL modeling in one easy-to-use software solution. With automated portfolio analytics, it offers insights into your portfolio in addition to CECL modeling. 

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Credit risk management

We help you manage credit risk through portfolio analysis that identifies potential exposures and provides actionable insights, loan review services that strengthen your existing processes, and credit data automation that improves efficiency. 

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Data management

Data and technology can be powerful, but they must be reliable and properly implemented for maximum efficiency. Crowe has the tools and expertise to help you use technology to your advantage. 

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Model risk management

Model validation plays a critical role in effective CECL implementation and ongoing compliance. Crowe combines a structured validation framework with technology-enabled model risk management to help you assess model performance, improve efficiency, and mitigate risk. 

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Work with us


In a world of evolving economic conditions, you need a team that knows the landscape.

Crowe is the only professional services provider endorsed by the American Bankers Association (ABA) for governance, risk, and compliance management consulting services, including credit services.

We were engaged by more than half of the 2020 financial organizations required to implement the CECL standard. We can use our expertise to work with you too.

Contact us today.

Mandi Simpson
Mandi Simpson
Partner, Advisory,
Crowe Advisory LLC
Kevin Brand
Kevin Brand
Partner, Advisory,
Crowe Advisory LLC

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