This webcast will help you understand the current blockchain landscape. You will begin thinking about business applications and financial control considerations associated with blockchain use. We will discuss responsibilities, process and technical controls. The interactive exercises weaved throughout will help you translate this understanding into relevant business application and value. Topics Discussed • Current blockchain landscape • Process and technical controls • Big picture review • Decision tree
Learning Objectives
Identify major types of digital assets, besides cryptocurrency, that are enabled by blockchain technology
Identify major companies and products currently shaping the blockchain market
Distinguish between the features and use cases associated with many blockchain entities on the market
Recognize best practices for choosing a Blockchain provider
Describe Service Organization Controls (SOC) associated with Blockchain products and platforms
Distinguish appropriate responsibilities and controls for applying to Blockchain use cases
Identify the fundamental roles of the CPA when interacting with Blockchain technologies
Identify the ways blockchain technologies will potentially disrupt and transform the finance domain
Recognize technical controls associated with blockchain
Identify how to verify important process and control variables in blockchain use cases
Recall the fundamental mathematical concepts underpinning blockchain and their implications for verifying information
Describe the AICPA’s stance regarding blockchain landscape
Describe the role of the CFO in a blockchain-enabled world
Recognize architecture and infrastructure concerns associate with blockchain usage
Recall specific examples of real-world blockchain usage and what they tell us about future trends
Major Topics
Current blockchain landscape
Process and technical controls
Big picture review
Decision tree
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Basic
CPE Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
5.5
Who Should Attend
Non-IT finance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, staff, managers and internal auditors
