Accounting, Auditing, and Ethical Considerations

Are you confident in your understanding of blockchain and how it could affect your work as a professional accountant? Making Sense of Blockchain is a beginner-friendly webinar designed to demystify this emerging technology. You’ll receive a clear, jargon-free introduction to key blockchain concepts and terminology, helping you build a strong foundation for further exploration.
This course also explores how blockchain may impact accounting, tax, and audit practices, and highlights important ethical considerations for professionals. Whether you’re curious about the future of finance or want to stay relevant in a changing digital landscape, this webinar will help you better understand blockchain’s role and relevance in the accounting profession.

Finance Educator
As a senior finance professional with extensive corporate reporting experience and over a decade of financial reporting and accounting experience, Tess has led the implementation of numerous complex accounting standards, including the full implementation of IFRS for a large public corporation. Her accounting experience encompasses a broad range of areas including: internal controls over financial reporting, consolidation, M&A and equity accounting, foreign currency hedging, process improvement, Canadian and U.S. taxation, not-for-profit reporting, and audit. Throughout her career, Tess has also led a variety of training sessions ranging from accounting and regulatory standards to personal finance.
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