GBD145. The Dynamic Duo of Smart Contracts & Blockchain

GBD145. The Dynamic Duo of Smart Contracts & Blockchain

Author: AICPA & CIMA February 6, 2021 Duration: 42:12
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"ANYONE can use a smart contract, but it's going to be in the context of blockchain technology."

Accounting Professor Cory Campbell joins us from Indiana, USA, to discuss Smart Contracts and their dynamic connection with other leading technologies like blockchain and cybersecurity. Why do they matter to today's businesses? What are the elements of Smart Contract technology? And where does the vital role of the accountant fit into it all? 

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

  • Cory Campbell's blog article on 'Emerging Technologies in Accounting"
  • Download this free AICPA & CIMA report on "Blockchain Technology and Its Potential Impact on the Audit and Assurance Profession".
  • Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guest.

  • Cory Campbell (CPA, CFE, CGMA, Ph.D.) is an assistant professor of accounting at Indiana State University. His teaching and research interests lie at the intersection between accounting and technology. He facilitates CPE workshops for the Indiana CPA Society on various emerging technologies and has been a subject matter expert for the AIPCA on blockchain technology.

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