Get your staff ready totake on blockchain.All signs point to blockchain’s rising dominance in the next fi ve years. Prepare your organization for a successful blockchain integration; register your staff for our Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certifi cate Program. This 15-hour course will provide an understanding of the importance and impact of blockchain on your organization and clients.

Who will benefi t?Non-IT fi nance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, staff, managers and internal auditors

Your staff will learn how to apply the following concepts to real-world scenarios:

• Foundational constructs behind blockchain technology and crypto assets, structure and functionality

• Benefi ts, values and opportunities of blockchain

• Risks and challenges when considering the implementationof blockchain technology

• Regulatory concerns and governance related to blockchain implementations

• Practical applications and use cases by looking into ledgers, transactions and smart contracts

To register your staff, call 800.634.6780, option 1 or email AICPALearning@aicpa.org.Group discounts are available for fi ve or more registrations.

Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certifi cate

The global blockchain market size is expected to grow from $412 million in 2017 to $7.7 billion by 2022. According to a recent Juniper Research (U.K.) study, nearly 6 in 10 (57%) large corporations are either actively considering, or are in the process of, deploying blockchain technology applications, with two-thirds (66%) of them expecting blockchain to be integrated into their systems by the end of 2018.

Learning programs that take your staff and your business beyond disruption

BLOCKCHAIN AND BEYOND

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Topics discussed CPE credit hours Webcast dates

Introductionto Blockchain

• Components of blockchain technology

• Proof of work, proof of stake and mining

• Custody, responsibility and control continuum

• Cryptocurrency security

• Contrasting physical and digital security

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Potential of Blockchain

• Characteristics of bitcoin blockchain

• Blockchain provenance and the supply chain

• Regulatory risks, standards and legality

• IoT and increase of auditor’s scope

• Accounting challenges of stable and privacy coins

• Security issues with smart contacts

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Blockchain Application

• Elements of distributed ledgers

• Components of security models

• Blockchain characteristics

• Smart vs. traditional contracts

• Cryptocurrency taxonomy

• Blockchain applications

• Process and technical controls

• Fundamental and changing roles of CPAs

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Complete all three webcasts to earn the certifi cate (15 hours) or the self-study online option (16 hours).

To register your staff, call 800.634.6780, option 1 or email AICPALearning@aicpa.org.Group discounts are available for fi ve or more registrations.

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