Live Stream: What A&A Pros Need To Know About Blockchain, Bitcoin and Digital Assets
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Description
In this contemporary continuing education course, CPAs will embark on a journey into the world of blockchain, Bitcoin, and other digital assets. As the financial landscape is revolutionized by these emerging technologies and asset classes, it is imperative for accounting professionals to stay abreast of the latest developments. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the operation of blockchain technology, the mechanics behind Bitcoin transactions and its value creation, and the broader universe of digital assets. More crucially, the course will explore the current guidelines, challenges, and best practices associated with the accounting and reporting of these assets, ensuring that CPAs are equipped to navigate the complexities of digital asset management in line with prevailing standards and regulations. Embrace the future of finance by mastering the accounting intricacies of this digital frontier.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Auditing |
| 1.00 | Accounting |
Designed For
Accountants and auditors working with clients that possesses cryptocurrencies or other digital assets
Highlights
- Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, crypto assets and other digital assets
- Blockchain
- NFT accounting
- FASB ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and other
- ASU 2023-08
Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of blockchains and digital assets, including cryptocurrencies
- Identify the relevant U.S. GAAP guidance for measuring, recognizing, and reporting cryptocurrencies and other digital assets
- Describe the relation between cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $105.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $145.00
- Member
- $105.00
- Non-Member
- $145.00
Instructors
James D. Giannantonio, MBA, MS, CPA, CIA
Jay Giannantonio is an Advisory Principal/Senior Program Manager at an international EPM consulting firm specializing in project management over Enterprise Performance Management and Finance Transformation projects for large and medium-sized firms. He is a frequent speaker at accounting, financial management, and CFO process improvement seminars and conferences.
In 2016, 2017, and 2018, he received the Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader Award because of his consistently high evaluations for knowledge and presentation skills. Giannantonio was vice president of internal audit for a national commercial construction equipment leasing and retailer in 2005 and 2006, then director of CFO advisory services for ISA Consulting (now E&Y) from 2007 until he started his own firm in 2011; he began a position at a national EPM consultancy in 2019. He began his career with Coopers and Lybrand (now PwC) in the audit and accounting practice, then spent nine years in corporate financial management at Verizon/Bell Atlantic, and then over eight years as a director in the World Class Finance Advisory and internal audit practices at KPMG. He also has been an associate adjunct professor at Widener University in the Master's in Business Administration program.
Giannantonio earned his Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with an accounting concentration, from Drexel University.
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