Crypto With Accountants Patrick White & Trevor Ward

Finance leader Mary Kauffman shares her journey through traditional accounting at Deloitte to companies like Facebook, OpenSea, and crypto startup Lightspark. She discusses the intricacies of crypto accounting, how enterprises should approach crypto, and her career advice for accountants interested in working on crypto projects.
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(00:34) - Welcome Mary to the show

(02:02) - Background of Mary Kauffman

(10:45) - What hard technical accounting problems have you encountered?

(12:18) - Did you have any issues or questions that came up when looking at deferred revenue?

(13:40) - What challenges from an audit perspective were occurring when accounting with digital assets?

(17:07) - What is interesting in NFTs right now and what's it going to take to get us there?

(22:24) - What is wrong with today's payment infrastructure in crypto?

(30:15) - What is the Lightning Network and what does Light Spark do?

(41:10) - Let's talk streaming payments

(50:46) - If you could share one message with enterprises that are exploring the use of blockchain and digital assets. What would it be?

(52:35) - What advice do you have for accountants interested in crypto accounting

(54:18) - Where can you find Mary?

Blockchain is far more than crypto! We interviewed Niamh O'Connell of Casper Labs about how enterprises can take advantage of blockchain for data integrity, automation, transparency and more. We discussed supply chain, healthcare, financial services use cases and why combining blockchain and AI makes sense.
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(00:33) - Welcome Niamh to the show

(01:53) - Can you tell us a little about Casper Labs

(03:44) - What specific problems is Casper solving?

(06:12) - Can you explain a little more of the mechanics of being both public and private?

(07:12) - What are some examples of the use cases for this?

(08:08) - Quick 101 on smart contracts

(12:17) - Can you tell us about some customers and what they've built on Casper?

(15:30) - Why would someone want to tokenize a lease agreement?

(17:08) - How should businesses think about network types?

(21:20) - How do the economics work with these hybrid blockchains?

(24:26) - Does Casper focus more on one side than the other? Permissioned vs permissionless

(26:12) - How does Casper approach the common blockchain trilemma

(33:38) - How are you seeing businesses use NFT's?

(37:00) - What are you thoughts on the broader crypto market?

(38:46) - Are you seeing anything interesting in the AI and blockchain space?

(45:18) - Final thoughts and where to reach Niamh and Casper Labs

Pat White and Trevor Ward chat with crypto expert Libby Schultz about the evolution of digital assets from gaming microtransactions to NFTs, the regulatory challenges facing the crypto industry, and Libby's upcoming sci-fi book exploring the future of crypto and blockchain technology. They discuss the SEC lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance, tips for accountants entering the web3 space, and the launch of Bitwave University.
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(00:00) - Welcome Libby to the show and some of her background

(01:51) - What got you into crypto?

(06:49) - Is there a future with micro-transactions in crypto?

(11:42) - How does accounting work for micro-transactions in the gaming industry?

(18:30) - What has changed with micro-transactions over the years?

(34:11) - What is an NFT?

(35:47) - Wha other projects have you worked on?

(42:02) - What are your thoughts on the SEC lawsuits towards Binance and Coinbase?

(50:41) - What are some practical tips for accountants looking to get into Web3?

(53:59) - What prompted to Libby create courses for Bitwave University?

(56:04) - What is Libby's new book about and where to reach her?

Pat and Rafael chat with Eleni Steinman, CEO of Loop Crypto, about the challenges and potential of Crypto AR & AP (Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable) in the evolving world of cryptocurrency.
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Chapters
(01:42) - Background on Eleni Steinman

(06:04) - What got you excited to go off on your own and start your own company?

(09:52) - What crypto coin are you most focused on?

(11:44) - Who do you typically partner with to off-ramp?

(13:29) - Tell us a little more about Loop

(18:15) - Did your job working for the Export–Import Bank influence how you think about crypto?

(19:50) - Is Loop US based or global? And what type of issues do you face globally?

(23:04) - What are your thoughts on streaming payments?

(26:47) - Can you tell us the challenges you see with AP and AR

(30:49) - How do you think about public vs obfuscated blockchains?

(34:08) - What else is getting you excited about crypto right now?

(36:32) - What do you see as some of the challenges with crypto?

(38:04) - How should accounting firms be talking to clients about crypto payments

(42:39) - Does Loop work with any nonprofits?

(44:30) - How does Loop factor in other pieces related to payments? Buy now pay later models?

(46:00) - Thanks Eleni and where to reach her and learn more about Loop

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Patrick, Rafael, and Emily Cheshire of Aprio discuss the audit readiness of cryptocurrency companies, treasury management, forecasting and controller practices.
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Chapters
(00:00) - What it Means to be a Crypto CFO or Controller

(01:44) - What got you interested in Crypto?

(04:51) - What is Aprio?

(09:54) - What is the best advice for someone embarking on their controller journey?

(15:07) - What does it mean to be a Crypto CFO?

(20:21) - Is there any advice you can give on what banks will actually work with crypto companies?

(26:22) - How have you been thinking about TAM in the market?

(30:09) - What potential have you seen in the digital assets regarding CAS practices?

(31:01) - What is the bootcamp like for new accountants?

(36:15) - What do you think about your roles and responsibilities as a controller?

(41:25) - Do you use GAAP Lite for all your clients to document everything?

(42:51) - How to contact Emily

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Pat and Rafael dive into the world of Web3 with Jared Klee, Director of Web3 at Vouch. From on-chain verifiable credentials to tax returns, we uncover the potential impact of Web3 on accounting workflows and discuss how companies can leverage these advancements to streamline their accounting processes.
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Chapters
(00:00) - CWA E6

(00:34) - Introducing our Guest Jared Klee

(01:29) - How did you get into Web3 and start your career?

(09:51) - How do you think Private vs. Public Blockchains have changed?

(15:54) - What is it going to take for the supply chain to get distributed by crypto?

(26:48) - What is the hardest part of ensuring Web Three Companies?

(38:01) - What is some advice you would give accountants on how to advise their clients?

(46:59) - What gets you excited about Web3 recently?
Connect with our guest, Jared Kleelinkedin.com/in/jared-klee/twitter.com/KleeBeardConnect with Pat
linkedin.com/in/patwhitetwitter.com/patwhiteConnect with Rafaellinkedin.com/in/rafaelcasastwitter.com/RafaelCasasBW
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