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Blockchain in Financial Services

Description

This webcast is intended to provide accountants with practical literacy on blockchain and determine the potential use of blockchain technologies on varying types of financial services companies, including global commercial banking, international banking, investment banking, traditional brokerage and payment processing. Throughout the entire webcast, discussion questions will assist you in thinking through the impact that blockchain technology may have on financial services.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the potential impact of blockchain technology
  • Recall the basics of blockchain
  • Identify the opportunities in the financial sector
  • Determine the roles of exchanges and central banks
  • Compare the different regulatory and compliance impacts on blockchain
  • Identify the problems, hurdles and challenges to blockchain adoption
Major Topics
  • Brief overview of the basic concepts behind blockchain technology
  • The future of banking and finance as it relates to blockchain
  • Blockchain’s use within the finance sector, including impact on exchanges and Central Bank implementations
  • Current regulatory landscape
  • Preparing your organization or firm for blockchain technology
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
Technology
CPE Field of Study
Information Technology
5.0
Who Should Attend

Anyone looking to understand more about how blockchain will be affecting the financial services industry. Accountants looking for more information on blockchain technology. Managers and decision makers looking to run blockchain technology projects

Prerequisites

None

Location
Online
Event Information
When
Nov 19, 2018
9:00 am - 1:45 pm EST
Location
Online
Total CPE Credits
5.0
Format
Webcast Replay

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