Accounting for the “new world economy” – does it even fit within IFRS?

We’ve already looked in the past at one accounting issue relating to cryptocurrencies, as addressed by CPA Canada’s IFRS Discussion Group. Here’s the background to another one: A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that is used to record transactions over a network of participating computers. The ledger tracks the creation and transfer of cryptocurrencies…

The unblockable progress of blockchain?

CPA Canada recently published Technological Disruption of Capital Markets and Reporting? An Introduction to Blockchain. The preface sums up the main theme: “Blockchain originated as the technology underlying the digital currency Bitcoin but is currently receiving attention for its expanding applicability, particularly within capital markets and reporting. Blockchain-enabled automated processes could significantly affect the way…