Our Evolution
More Than Three Decades of Connection, Learning and Growth.
Founded in 1992, the organization began as a not-for-profit trade association created to bring together internal audit professionals working within the U.S. operations of international banks.
As the industry evolved, so did the organization. In 2013, its identity expanded to become the Association of International Bank Audit and Compliance Professionals (AIBACP), formally recognizing the growing role of compliance professionals within its membership.
Today, financial services are transforming once again. Compliance responsibilities have expanded. Internal audit continues to evolve. Enterprise risk, financial crime, legal and regulatory matters increasingly intersect, while technology, FinTech, digital assets, and artificial intelligence are reshaping both the industry and the responsibilities of the professionals and organizations that serve it.
Our evolution from AIBACP to ACAP represents the next chapter in that journey.
The Association of Compliance and Audit Professionals honors the foundation established in 1992 while creating a broader community that reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of today’s financial services industry.
Our name has changed. Our commitment to our members has not.
Our Journey
Our Beginning
Founded to connect internal audit professionals working within the U.S. operations of international banks.
Expanded Professional Education
Collaborated with Pace University’s Lubin School of Business to offer the Certified Compliance and Regulatory Professional (CCRP®) program.
Audit + Compliance
Expanded the organization’s identity to formally recognize the growing role of compliance professionals, becoming the Association of International Bank Audit and Compliance Professionals (AIBACP).
The ACAP Era
Became the Association of Compliance and Audit Professionals (ACAP), honoring more than three decades of history while embracing a broader vision for the professionals, organizations, and financial services ecosystem we serve.
Our Mission
Connecting Professionals. Advancing Knowledge. Building Community.
ACAP’s mission is to advance the knowledge, skills, relationships, and professional development of those working across compliance, audit, risk, and related disciplines throughout the financial services industry.
Building on more than three decades of professional education and peer exchange, ACAP provides a trusted forum where professionals can connect with one another, exchange ideas and experiences, learn from industry leaders and regulators, and strengthen the knowledge and relationships they need to succeed in an increasingly complex financial services environment.
Through educational programming, executive forums, networking opportunities, collaborative learning, and volunteer leadership, ACAP creates opportunities for members to broaden their perspectives, strengthen their expertise, advance professionally, and contribute to the future of the industry.
At the heart of that mission is a belief that has guided the organization since its founding:
Professionals are stronger when they learn from, and alongside, one another.
Our Legacy, Our Future
Honoring Our Legacy. Embracing the Future.
For decades, AIBACP has brought together professionals committed to excellence in international banking compliance and audit. Today, as our profession continues to evolve, so do we.
Welcome to the Next Chapter of Our Community.
Introducing the Association of Compliance and Audit Professionals (ACAP).
Who We Serve
One Community. Many Perspectives.
One Community. Many Perspectives.
ACAP welcomes professionals and organizations whose work intersects with the evolving compliance, audit, risk, regulatory, legal, financial crime, and technology landscape, including:
- Senior executives and functional leaders
- Experienced compliance, audit, and risk professionals
- Emerging and early-career professionals
- Regulators and public-sector professionals
- Legal, consulting, and advisory professionals
- FinTech, RegTech, digital asset, and technology professionals
- Financial institutions and other organizations supporting the industry
- Different perspectives strengthen our community, broaden the conversation, and create greater opportunities to learn from one another.
Different perspectives strengthen our community, broaden the conversation, and create greater opportunities to learn from one another.
Our Leadership
Experienced Leaders. Shared Commitment.
ACAP is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors whose members bring extensive experience across compliance, audit, risk, financial services, regulatory matters, and related disciplines.
Their collective experience and commitment to giving back helps shape ACAP’s programming, priorities, partnerships, and future direction.
Our volunteer-led model is an important part of who we are. ACAP is shaped by leaders who understand firsthand the opportunities, challenges, and changes affecting the industry and the professionals who serve it.
Ready to Be Part of It?
Join a growing community of professionals committed to connecting, learning, growing, and leading together.