Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate

The Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate (16.0 CPE Credits) teaches you the characteristics of blockchain and cryptoassets; how to identify opportunities and risks for application within your own organization, and much more.
Advance your knowledge of Blockchain. Be at the forefront of shaping the adoption of blockchain in accounting and finance. Lay the foundation for your future as a strategic business partner within your organization and with your clients. With real-world literacy on blockchain and cryptoassets, you will be empowered to translate the technology into relevant business application and value for you and your organization.
Learn the characteristics of blockchain and cryptoassets, identify opportunities and risks, and understand high-level technology concepts underpinning blockchain. Use a cryptocurrency wallet in a hands-on transaction exercise and verify information written to a block, and perform a hands-on hash activity exercise, then verify it. Learn to differentiate between current state and future state.

Course Outline
Course Outcomes

Core concepts of blockchain technology;

How to incorporate blockchain application within your organization;

How to be a responsible business partner by recognizing blockchain Implications and how its application and uses can benefit many types of organizations; and

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Blockchain Evolution and Technology Concepts

Blockchain: Using and Securing Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain: Benefits, Values and Opportunities

Risks and Challenges of Blockchain

Blockchain Trends

Permissioned Ledgers and Other Solutions

Transactions and Smart Contracts

The Blockchain Landscape

Blockchain: Process and Technical Controls

Learning Outcomes:

Learn the foundational constructs behind blockchain technology and cryptoassets, structure and functionality.

As you consider implementing blockchain into your own organization, recognize not only the benefits and opportunities but also the challenges, as well as regulatory concerns and governance.

Practice with applications and use cases by looking into ledgers, transactions and smart contracts.

Recognize the current landscape, business applications and financial control considerations associated with blockchain use.