Blockchain is a disruptive technology potentially impacting how economic transactions are recorded, stored, and verified. Despite such ramifications, there is a lack of literature discussing this from the accountant’s perspective. Through real-world cases this book distils an abstract technology to relatable experiences for business professionals.

Blockchain is a disruptive technology potentially impacting how economic transactions are recorded, stored, and verified. Despite such ramifications, there is a lack of literature discussing this from the accountant’s perspective. Through real-world cases this book distils an abstract technology to relatable experiences for business professionals.

A guide and hands-on workbook for understanding and modeling business blockchains with an emphasis on accounting information systems.

Imagine a world where the very foundation of society is built upon the revolutionary backbone of blockchain technology. A future where every transaction, every exchange of value, and every record is secured and verified on a decentralized network. "Blockchains for Businesses" takes you on a captivating journey into this very world. Clinton G. Bryan invites you to explore a future where blockchain reigns supreme, reshaping industries and challenging traditional power structures. Discover the Power of Blockchain Across Various Sectors: Finance: Explore how blockchain is transforming financial services, from cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) to enhancing the efficiency and security of trade finance and cross-border payments. Healthcare: Learn about integrating blockchain in healthcare, improving patient data management, enhancing interoperability, and ensuring secure and transparent medical records. Real Estate: Understand how blockchain streamlines property transactions, reduces fraud, and enables fractional ownership and investment in real estate. Supply Chain Management: See how blockchain provides unprecedented transparency and traceability, reducing fraud, errors, and inefficiencies in supply chains. Energy Sector: Discover blockchain applications in energy trading, renewable energy certificates, and enhancing grid efficiency.

The book focuses on the power of business blockchain. It gives an overview of blockchain in traditional business, marketing, accounting and business intelligence. The book provides a detailed working knowedge of blockchain, user cases of blockchain in business, cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offering(ICO) along with the risks associated with them. The book also covers the detailed study of decentralization, mining, consensus, smart contracts, concepts and working of distributed ledgers and hyper ledgers as well as many other important concepts. It also details the security and privacy aspects of blockchain. The book is beneficial for readers who are preparing for their business careers, those who are working with small scale businesses and startups, and helpful for business executives, managers, entrepreneurs, bankers, government officials and legal professionals who are looking to blockchain for secure financial transactions. The book will also be beneficial for researchers and students who want to study the latest developments of blockchain.

Digital Transformation in Accounting is a critical guidebook for accountancy and digital business students and practitioners to navigate the effects of digital technology advancements, digital disruption, and digital transformation on the accounting profession. Drawing on the latest research, this book: Unpacks dozens of digital technology advancements, explaining what they are and how they could be used to improve accounting practice. Discusses the impact of digital disruption and digital transformation on different accounting functions, roles, and activities. Integrates traditional accounting information systems concepts and contemporary digital business and digital transformation concepts. Includes a rich array of real-world case studies, simulated problems, quizzes, group and individual exercises, as well as supplementary electronic resources. Provides a framework and a set of tools to prepare the future accounting workforce for the era of digital disruption. This book is an invaluable resource for students on accounting, accounting information systems, and digital business courses, as well as for accountants, accounting educators, and accreditation / advocacy bodies.