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BKD Financial Services Group is the consultant of choice for more than 1,200 community banks, savings institutions, holding companies, credit unions, investment firms and other financial and lending organizations throughout our 11-state region. Our clients range in asset size from de novo banks to large multi-billion dollar institutions. A division of BKD, LLP, one the 10 largest CPA and advisory firms in the United States, our group includes consultants with industry experience in tax, accounting, regulatory compliance, technology, operations and outsourcing.
Our Financial Alert newsletter provides timely management, regulatory, profit improvement and operations information to help your institution improve efficiency, realize tax savings and adopt management best practices. Helpful Web Sites
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![]() Our Financial Alert newsletter provides management, regulatory and operations information. Financial Services BrochureSelected Published Articles:FDIC Proposes Amendments for Annual Independent Audits, February 2008 Banks Trip Up on E-SIGN’s Electronic Consents, February 2008 The Lessons of Fraud, March/April 2007 BKD Financial Services Group Webcast SeriesFor additional information or to register for these informative one-hour webcasts, please click here.OutsourcingOutsourcing some of your internal business processes can improve efficiency and quality while reducing operating costs and allowing you to concentrate on your core business competencies. Through a cost/benefit analysis, we can identify which functions among the following may be candidates for outsourcing in your institution.
Information SecurityHow confident are you that your information systems are secure? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act made information security a regulatory issue, but the popularity of electronic banking and concerns about identity theft, computer viruses and other threats have made it a business issue. Both call for a comprehensive, ongoing security program. BKD Risk Management Group offers a suite of services that can help your institution develop, implement and maintain such a program. Our services include:
Growth EnhancementRestructuring to enhance growth, profitability and strategic positioning requires extensive planning and analysis. BKD Financial Services Group can help you address the tax, due diligence, regulatory and marketing issues related to such changes.Together, with our BKD Corporate Finance, LLC corporate finance subsidiary, we can help enhance the value of financial institutions through Bank Earnings Alliance, market to potential buyers or sellers, perform due diligence and help manage the selling process to boost shareholder value. Look for timely bank merger updates and bank and thrift stocksheets at www.bkdcorporatefinance.com. We can also help with:
Simply put, BKD knows our business. They provide outstanding personal attention and have the necessary resources to handle our concerns.
— Don Schenkel, Chairman & CEO
Tower Bank Fort Wayne, Indiana
Tax & Financial ReportingBKD Financial Services Group goes beyond your numbers to help you analyze and understand your financial statements and find legitimate ways to lower your tax burden. Our solutions include:
For More InformationContact your BKD advisor or:Don Hutson BKD Financial Services Group Leader 800.783.8515 |