Startups can have a lot of tax- and non-tax-related domestic and international issues. CPAs have the opportunity to provide value and become their trusted business advisor.

Two things practitioners seeking to provide audit and attestation services to clients in the crypto space, now or in the future, need to keep in mind are that stablecoins will drive attestation improvement and controls will play a large role in attestation.

As companies position their organizations to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by ESG, they need assistance with regulatory compliance, capital allocation, risk management, projections and financing — all within the CPA skill set.