Blockchain Fundamentals for Accounting and Finance Professionals Certificate (Badge Update Module)

Learning outcomes

• Distinguish between public and private blockchains, distributed ledger technology (DLT), and crypto assets including examples.
• Recall the benefits and challenges of ICOs, STOs, IEOs, and the SEC Howey test.
• Recall the zero-knowledge proof concept and the problems the concept solves.
• Distinguish industry-specific applications of blockchain for accounting and auditing.
• Recall benefits of blockchain in government.
• Recognize the differences among airdrops, chain-splits, token swaps, and atomic swaps.
• Identify updated regulatory standards associated with blockchain and crypto asset adoption.
• Recall assurance needs within the blockchain ecosystem.
• Identify the attributes of DApps, DeFi, and DAOs.
• Recognize the importance of oracles for smart contracts.
• Recall the concept of staking.