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Introduction1 mins
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Underlying thoughts regarding bitcoin and cryptocurrencies5 mins
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Blockchain-based system10 mins
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Benefits of using the Bitcoin network18 mins
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Biggest upside of using blockchain19 mins
Published : February, 2022
In this podcast, Christopher Rivera, Director of Client relations, Entigrity Offshore Staffing, takes the conversation forward on Building Kickass Offshore Team with Dr. Sean Stein Smith, DBA, CPA.
They discuss on following key subjects:
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Professor, City University of New York
Sean is an assistant professor at the City University of New York – Lehman College. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, where he chairs the Accounting Working Group. Sean sits on the Advisory Board of Gilded and is a strategic advisor to the Central Bank Digital Currency Think Tank. He is the immediate past chairperson of the NJCPA's Emerging Technologies Interest Group (#NJCPATech), is the President of the NYSSCPA Manhattan-Bronx Chapter, and is a member of the NJCPA Board of Trustees. Sean also serves on the Board of Governors of Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Sean is a widely recognized expert in the areas of blockchain and cryptoassets, especially as they connect to accounting and financial services. His thought leadership is sought after by academic and industry organizations, and includes his efforts to develop and teach the first ever courses focusing on blockchain and crypto at Lehman College beginning in 2021.
His award-winning research has been recognized and honored both in the United States and internationally, and he is a frequent guest on media outlets discussing blockchain, cryptoassets, and accounting technologies. Sean has published multiple books, and dozens of academic and practitioner articles connected to the topics of blockchain, cryptoassets, and financial services including books with Springer, Emerald, and Routledge publishing houses. Sean also has a column with Forbes, publishing a weekly column discussing crypto and blockchain issues as they connect to accounting, policymaking, and financial reporting.
He has served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), and has a book forthcoming with the Institute, due for publication in 2022. Sean has developed and presented courses on Artificial Intelligence, Cryptoassets, and Blockchain for both the AICPA and IMA. He has also delivered presentations and training sessions for the PCAOB, the FDIC, the AICPA, multiple state accounting societies, and guest lectures at nearly 20 colleges and universities.
Sean has also been named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, and has been named a past winner of the NJCPA Ovation Award for Innovation. He has also been named a 40 under 40 in the accounting profession from 2017-2021 by CPA Practice Advisor and the NYSSCPA in 2021. Sean was named on the NJBIZ Power 50 in Accounting in 2021. He was also awarded the Outstanding Young CPA of the Year Award by the AICPA in 2022.
Prior to his pivot to academia and research Sean was employed as a CPA and held roles of progressive responsibility at multiple organizations in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. He earned his B.S., M.S., and M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a DBA from Capella University. In 2022, Sean also earned a Certified Cryptocurrency Auditor certificate.
Director of Client Relations, Entigrity Solutions LLC
Entigrity is a global leader in providing outsourcing for accounting
firms and one of the preferred outsourcing partners for 30 out of the top 100
US Accounting firms. With a large workforce of over 2000+ accounting
experts, we are already assisting over 600 accounting & CPA firms
in the United States and Canada.
The company helps small and mid-sized accounting firms hire qualified
and experienced offshore staff that work from our offices in India. Entigrity
has helped accounting firms in overcoming staffing challenges and building
offshore teams.
The Company was recently inducted into the BDO alliance partnership and was the first company in this
segment to become a platinum partner with IMA (The Association of Accountants and Finance
Professionals in Business).
Entigrity is a leading offshore staffing solutions provider to 600+ accounting and tax firms situated across the US, CA, and the UK). The company helps small and mid-sized accounting firms hire qualified and experienced offshore staff that works from our offices in India.
Headquartered in Sugar Land, TX, Entigrity has 7 offshore offices located across India; 3 of them in Ahmedabad and 1 each in Indore, Vadodara, Rajkot & Kochi. They are an ISO 27001:2013 certified organization for information security and ISO 9001:2013 certification for quality management. They exceed the standard compliances for best business practices in terms of information security and quality management. Entigrity has provided consultation/advice to over 3000 accountants and assisted them in converting some of their core challenges into opportunities.
41 Ratings
DW
Mar 9th, 2022
I just started using myCpe and I have loved the webinars a and live classes offered. This podcast was very informative.
