This course covers blockchain's impact on accounting, auditing, and control, including legal aspects of digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts.

"The auditor of the future will be a different beast. They will be more closely concerned with validating systems of governance and controls, validating the security and integrity of data within systems, and being capable of determining whether platforms or applications are operating as intended."

Blockchain technology has been a significant innovation in the financial world since the advent of double-entry bookkeeping centuries ago. It appears to pose an existential challenge for major parts of the finance industry. Industry reports suggest global executives are increasingly interested in blockchain, but regulatory clarity doesn't match the growing interest.