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Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Implications and Applications for Finance and Accounting Professionals

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  1. Sean Stein Smith

    1. Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive analysis of blockchain technology and AI in finance and accounting
  • Explores both current and future applications in auditing, taxation and financial reporting
  • Features practice-based cases, examples and comparisons

Part of the book series: Future of Business and Finance (FBF)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
    PDF

  2. Definitions, Overview & Information for Practitioners

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
      PDF

    2. Foreword & Introductory Information

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 3-14

    3. The Changing Accounting Landscape

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 15-33

    5. Consensus Methodologies

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 47-66

    6. Stablecoins & The Decentralized Organization

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 67-81

    7. Artificial Intelligence

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 83-99

    8. Robotic Process Automation

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 101-107

  3. Applications & Implications of Emerging Technology on Financial Services

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
      PDF

    2. The View From the Top

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 111-117

    3. A New Niche for Practitioners

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 119-130

    4. Leveraging Technology to Reduce Ambiguity

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 131-142

    5. Internal Control Considerations

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 143-150

    6. Implications & Trends for Financial Services

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 151-164

    7. Audit Implications of AI & Blockchain

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 165-173

    8. ESG & Other Emerging Technology Applications

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 175-191

    9. Cybersecurity & Insurance

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 193-200

    10. Next Stage Applications

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 201-211

    11. Data As An Asset

      • Sean Stein Smith
      Pages 213-239
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About this book

Blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to transform how the accounting and financial services industries engage with the business, stakeholder and consumer communities. Presenting a blend of technical analysis with current and future applications, this book provides professionals with an action plan to embrace and move forward with these new technologies in financial and accounting organizations. It is written in a conversational style that is unbiased and objective, replacing jargon and technical details with real world case examples.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, USA

    Sean Stein Smith

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About the author

Sean Stein Smith is an Assistant Professor in the Business and Economics department at Lehman College – City University of New York. 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 also serves on the Advisory Board of Gilded “Crypto Accounting Made Simple.” He currently serves on the Fairleigh Dickinson University Alumni Association Board of Governors. Sean also served as an E.C. Harwood Visiting Fellow at the American Institute of Economic Research during 2019.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

  • Book Subtitle: Implications and Applications for Finance and Accounting Professionals

  • Authors: Sean Stein Smith

  • Series Title: Future of Business and Finance

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29761-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29760-2Published: 26 November 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29763-3Published: 26 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29761-9Published: 15 November 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2662-2467

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-2475

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 263

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Financial Accounting, e-Business/e-Commerce, Business Finance

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