Blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform how the accounting and financial services industries engage with the business, stakeholder and consumer communities. Presenting a blend of technical analysis with current and future applications, this book provides professionals with an action plan to embrace and move forward with these new technologies in financial and accounting organizations. It is written in a conversational style that is unbiased and objective, replacing jargon and technical details with real world case examples.

Chapter 1. Foreword & Introductory Information

Chapter 2. The Changing Accounting Landscape
Chapter 3. Cryptocurrencies & the Financial Services Landscape
Chapter 4. Consensus Methodologies
Chapter 5. Stablecoins & the Decentralized Organization
Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 7. Robotic Process Automation
Chapter 8. The View from the Top
Chapter 9. A New Niche for Practitioners
Chapter 10. Leveraging Technology to Reduce Ambiguity
Chapter 11. Internal Control Considerations
Chapter 12. Current Use Cases  Chapter 13
Audit Implications of AI & Blockchain
Chapter 14. Esg & Other Emerging Technology Applications
Chapter 15. Cybersecurity & Insurance
Chapter 16. Next Stage Applications
Chapter 17. Data as an Asset
Chapter 18. Elevation to Strategic Advisor
Chapter 19. Conclusions & Future Directions.