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Monday, December 11, 2023 Live Webcast

Decentralized finance (DeFi): Implications for Practitioners (X2-39639)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
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1 CPE Credits in SK

OVERVIEW

This course will outline, detail, and explain the specifics surrounding decentralized finance (DeFi), including examples of real-world applications alongside the accounting implications of different DeFi tools. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

DESIGNED FOR

Practitioners at all levels of the accounting function

BENEFITS

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

  • Distinguish the various types of DeFi applications
  • Identify how different DeFi tools create various accounting problems
  • Indicate how DeFi is causing the crypto-accounting conversation to evolve
  • Recall how DeFi functions are different from other centralized crypto services
  • Address and illustrate how DeFi creates unique challenges aside from other crypto accounting

HIGHLIGHTS

The major topics covered in this class include:

  • Specifics of various DeFi applications, including decentralized exchanges, yield farming, staking, and providing liquidity to liquidity pools
  • Discussion and examination around the accounting implications and impact of DeFi applications on the audit process
  • What practitioners need to know about the wide array of types of DeFi and how these different use cases changing the crypto-accounting conversation
  • External resources provided for extra contextual information

COURSE LEVEL

Overview

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Sean Stein Smith

Sean D. Stein Smith, CPA, CFE, CGMA, CMA, DBA

Assistant Professor

Lehman College

Sean is an expert and sought-after speaker, focusing on the intersection of financial services, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He is a regular contributor to IBM’s Blockchain Unleashed website, analyzing applications for blockchain technology on business at large, as well as being a regular expert guest on China Global TV Network discussing blockchain and related applications. Sean is a member of the Advisory Board for the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, which coordinates with the AICPA in developing standards and reporting frameworks in this emerging area. Sean continuously works with, and consults for, the AICPA and several professional training organizations in the creation and delivery of blockchain and cryptocurrency related content. He is currently under contract to publish two books focusing on blockchain applications for financial services and other industry sectors. Sean is the host of the NJCPA TechTalk Podcast, a past leader of the NJCPA Emerging Technologies Interest Group and a member of the NJCPA Board of Trustees. He is a professor at the City University of New York - Lehman College.

PRICING

$45.00 - Member

$65.00 - Nonmember

Pre-Registration Closed

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

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COURSE DEVELOPER

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