Bio
Wynne E. Baker, CPA, CFSA, CBA, CFF
Member-In-Charge, Banking Industry Team
KraftCPAs PLLC
Wynne E. Baker is the retired member- in- charge of KraftCPAs' Banking Industry Team. In addition to audit and accounting services, the group provides compliance and loan reviews, litigation support, stock valuations, analysis of mergers/ acquisitions, outsourced internal
audit, and a myriad of other services designed to meet the special needs of financialinstitutions.Wynne has assisted clients in buying failed banks from the FDIC and has consulted with others who started new banks. He has also served as an expert witness in court cases related
to bank failures and frauds. With 40 years of experience serving financial institutions, Wynne has a national reputation as an authority in this area.
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Chartered Bank Auditor Certificate (CBA)
Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
"Preferred Examiner", American Bankers Association Preferred Audit Program
Registered Qualified Peer Reviewer, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Professional and Community Service
Current Involvement
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Banking Conference
Committee, Member
AICPA Awards Committee, Member
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), Member
Tennessee Bankers Association (TBA) Government Relations Committee, Member
Prior Involvement
TSCPA Financial Institutions Committee, Chair
TSCPA, Board President
AICPA Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees, Member
AICPA Board of Examiners for CPA Exam, Member
AICPA Council, Member
AICPA Strategic Planning Committee, Member
AICPA Board of Directors Peer Review Committee, Member
AICPA Depository Institutions Expert Panel, Chair
AICPA Bank Regulatory Task Force and Banking Conference, Chair
AICPA Financial Services Expert Panel, Chair
AICPA Banking and Savings Institutions Committee, Chair
AICPA Community Banking Task Force, Chair
National Association of Financial Services Auditors (NAFSA), President, Vice- President,
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Tennessee Technological University Business Administration Foundation, Board President
Other Professional Accomplishments
Received 1999 "Public Service Award", TSCPA
Received "Outstanding Speaker Award", AICPA, TSCPA and Florida Institute of CPAs,
several times
Received 2000 "Distinguished Service Award", TSCPA
Received 2011 "Sustained Contribution Award for Leadership", AICPA
Named one of Tennessee's Finest Accountants in 2009, BusinessTN magazine
Named one of Accounting's Finest by Nashville Post magazine in 2010, 2011 and 2012
Authored AICPA premier bank course, Introduction to Bank Accounting and Auditing
Conducted training for FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, TBA and KBA
Named a Power Leader in Accounting by Nashville Business Journal, 2011, 2012, 2013
