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Thursday, April 25, 2019 LiveHudson Chapter

Blockchain / Risk Assessment (E1904109)

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Registration: 7:30 AM EDT

La Quinta Inn & Suites

350 Lighting Way
Secaucus , NJ 07094

2 CPE Credits in CS
2 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

Hear a discussion on the AICPA Risk Assessment Toolkit and why non-attest services lead to failure on peer review. Then, blockchain technology is poised to create major waves in the accounting profession. In this session, learn how this revolutionary technology works and how it will impact your practice.

BENEFITS

Earn 2 CPE credits in CS and 2 CPE credits in AA.

HIGHLIGHTS

Risk Assessment and Non-Attest Services  - The Causes for Many a Failure on Your Peer Review
Frank Boutillette, CPA, CGMA, ABV - Partner, WithumSmith+Brown

This session will focus on the proper way to assess risk of material misstatement including linking the risks to audit procedures on your audits. We will include a discussion of the AICPA Risk Assessment Toolkit. As a bonus, we will explore the area of non-attest services and what the true meaning of “Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience” means and why so many firms are not documenting this area correctly.


Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CFE, CGMA, CMA - Assistant Professor, Lehman College

In this meeting, we will discuss:

  • A breakdown of what exactly blockchain is, and how it's different from cryptocurrencies 
  • How blockchain will be driving change and disruption in the accounting profession 
  • A market update and current news section to keep participants up to date on changes in the field

COURSE LEVEL

Intermediate

PREREQUISITES

None

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

ADDITIONAL NOTES

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INSTRUCTORS

Frank Boutillette

Frank R. Boutillette, CPA, CGMA, ABV

Partner Emeritus

WithumSmith+Brown

Frank is an emeritus partner of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum) with over 35 years of accounting and auditing experience. He is a licensed CPA in New York and New Jersey and has significant experience working with SEC registrants, small and large private entities in various industries, including hedge funds, private equity funds and finance companies. Frank is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and was a former member of the AICPA Peer Review Board. He is a past president of the NJCPA and currently chairs its Peer Review Executive Committee. Frank is a frequent lecturer on accounting and auditing and is a co-author of three accounting books.

Sean Stein Smith

Sean D. Stein Smith, CPA, CFE, CGMA, CMA, DBA

Assistant Professor

Lehman College

Sean is an expert and sought-after speaker, focusing on the intersection of financial services, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He is a regular contributor to IBM’s Blockchain Unleashed website, analyzing applications for blockchain technology on business at large, as well as being a regular expert guest on China Global TV Network discussing blockchain and related applications. Sean is a member of the Advisory Board for the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, which coordinates with the AICPA in developing standards and reporting frameworks in this emerging area. Sean continuously works with, and consults for, the AICPA and several professional training organizations in the creation and delivery of blockchain and cryptocurrency related content. He is currently under contract to publish two books focusing on blockchain applications for financial services and other industry sectors. Sean is the host of the NJCPA TechTalk Podcast, a past leader of the NJCPA Emerging Technologies Interest Group and a member of the NJCPA Board of Trustees. He is a professor at the City University of New York - Lehman College.

PRICING

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