Financial Reporting & Assurance in a Blockchain World

1.5 units

Blockchain Technology has been described as the most important development in financial reporting since the emergence of double-entry bookkeeping. This course is designed to familiarize participants with Blockchain technology, and to explore the implications of Blockchain on the preparation and reliability of financial statements, as well as on the assurance process of financial statements. Many topics covered in this course may also be applicable to industries in which record keeping plays a prominent role (e.g. real estate transactions, recording health care information). This course is required for MS Analytics-Acct students.