Cryptocurrencies for the CFO: Explaining Blockchain

Friday, January 10, 2025
Webcast or Webinar, Online
2:00 PM - 3:47 PM (opens at 1:30 PM) EST
2Credits
Technical Business

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$79.00 Regular Price
Non-Members
$109.00 Regular Price

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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/AC832653
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: ACPEN
Field of Study: Economics

Overview:

What exactly is cryptocurrency and its cousin named blockchain? Are they here to stay? This session will provide a big picture examination of the technologies and currencies by explaining how we got here. We discuss the systems and technical aspects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. What is the broad view of the technologies that currently do, and will continue to, impact our workplace and lives?

Objectives:

  • Exploring and explaining cryptocurrencies and blockchain. How these new technologies have, and will continue to, impact industry

Major Topics:

  • What is money?
  • What are digital assets?
  • Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies
  • Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain
  • NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact
  • Explaining the crypto language

Major Topics:

  • What is money?
  • What are digital assets?
  • Understanding the what, why, and how of cryptocurrencies
  • Understanding the what, why, and how of blockchain
  • NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens), their role and impact
  • Explaining the crypto language

Designed For:

CEOs, Corporate Financial Leaders, Corporate Financial Managers, CFOs, Controllers, accountants, Board members, advisors, and consultants. CPAs in public practice and CPAs in industry. Business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in the complexities of equity compensation plans.

Prerequisites:

None, however preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience, or at least six (6) credit hours of corporate finance classwork at an accredited university.