Withum is on the forefront of cryptocurrency services
Accounting Today – July 13, 2018
WithumSmith+Brown, a Princeton, N.J.-based firm ranked No. 25 on Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms of 2018 list, has opened a digital currency and blockchain services group.
Withum expands tech services with blockchain, digital currency group
ROI – July 9, 2018
WithumSmith+Brown P.C., the national audit, tax and advisory firm, has formed a Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Services Group to address the challenges of digital assets, cryptocurrencies and other aspects of blockchain technology, it announced Monday.
Blockchain: The Savior of Data Privacy?
CIO Review – July 3, 2018
Blockchain Technology stores information as a shared and continually reconciled database. This means that the information stored through blockchains are publicly accessible and easily verifiable. Therefore, there is no centralized version for a hacker to corrupt.
Financial Professionals’ Responsibilities Are Changing. Get Ready For The Impact Of Blockchain.
FEI Daily – June 25, 2018
Financial professionals must find new ways to keep pace with the change and risk of disintermediation, while also ensuring the efforts to use blockchain are targeted at the right opportunities.
Can Blockchain Really Address Data Privacy Concerns?
Econtent – June 18, 2018
Every industry is exploring the best use cases of the latest disruptive technology to demand our attention. The media publishing industry is no different. Especially with the ongoing buzz around Facebook and YouTube’s data scandal, the topic of blockchain technology and its effectiveness has surfaced.
Custody: Unchartered Waters for Digital Assets
FinOps Report – June 1, 2018
Qualified custodian. That’s a term that compliance and operations managers at registered investment fund advisors, not to mention the US Securities and Exchange Commission, are now grappling with, when it comes to the safekeeping of digital assets. Registration is required.
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Blockchain Takes Over
Lawfare Blog – May 23, 2018
In our 217th episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, the blockchain and cryptocurrency team takes over the podcast again.
Blockchain groups focus on regulatory compliance, accounting, taxation, internal control
Financial News – May 21, 2018
The Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC) launched four new member-driven working groups in Regulatory Compliance, Auditing and Accounting, Taxation, and Internal Control, the company said.
Toward Frictionless Trade and Frictionless Compliance: The Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain (Registration Required)
Tax Notes – May 14, 2018
David Deputy is director of strategic development and emerging markets with Vertex, president of the Accounting Blockchain Coalition, and based in Philadelphia. Griffin Andersen is with Consensys in New York. Błażej Kuźniacki is a research fellow with Singapore Management University — Tax Academy Centre for Excellence in Taxation.
30% of Finance Execs Want Blockchain, New Version of Casper Released, OpenSea Raises funding
Crypto News Network – May 12, 2018
Recently in news The Financial Executives Research Foundation says that 30% of financial executives will commit resources to blockchain, Ethereum released a new version of Casper, and non-fungible digital items merchant, OpenSea, raises funding from valuable industry VCs.
Technology and ‘blockchain’ about to radically change accounting, Broad prof to warn a New York City conference
Michigan State University – May 11, 2018
Bill McCarthy is headed to New York City to share a warning: change is coming
Can Blockchain Really Change The Financial Suite?
Financial Executives International – May 9, 2018
How, when and where senior-level financial executives invest resources in blockchain solutions is becoming a high priority as stakeholders begin to debate the technology’s application against modern accounting and financial reporting.
Accounting Blockchain Coalition Conference Highlights NYC Blockchain Week
Digital Journal – April 30, 2018
The Accounting Blockchain Coalition (ABC), announced today the second annual Blockchain, Accounting, Audit and Tax Conference scheduled for May 17, 2018 from 8:30 am – 6 pm EDT during New York City Blockchain Week. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Tickets are $199. Media qualify for a free conference pass.
Cryptocurrency: Next Frontier for Cost-Basis Reporting
FinOps Report – April 27, 2018
US personal tax day, April 17, was either the beginning of a lot of heartache or overdue operational relief for investors in cryptocurrency.
Coalition forms to wrestle blockchain accounting issues
Compliance Week – April 13, 2018
A group of accounting and tax professionals has established a grassroots coalition to get their arms around blockchain and what it will mean for the accounting profession.
EU’s Proposed Digital Tax Doesn’t Apply to Fintech Activities: Expert Take
CoinTelegraph – March 6, 2018
In our Expert Takes, opinion leaders from inside and outside the crypto industry express their views, share their experience and give professional advice. Expert Takes cover everything from Blockchain technology and ICO funding to taxation, regulation, and cryptocurrency adoption by different sectors of the economy.
