Real World Blockchain Applications (Completed)

This online course provides a practical, business-focused exploration of blockchain technology and its expanding real-world applications across industries. While many professionals associate blockchain primarily with cryptocurrencies, modern organizations are adopting the technology for supply chain integrity, asset tracking, identity management, financial reporting, and audit automation. As blockchain adoption accelerates, accountants, auditors, and finance leaders must understand what blockchain is, how it works, and which emerging use cases are transforming business processes.

Participants will examine blockchain fundamentals, review real-life case studies, and discuss the evolving role of blockchain in accounting, auditing, and government operations. The course also highlights new technologies influencing blockchain adoption, considerations for security and wallet management, and practical insights into what blockchain can—and cannot—solve within an organization.

Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for professionals seeking to understand emerging technologies and their implications for business, accounting, and audit functions.

Topics Covered

• Blockchain fundamentals and how decentralized ledgers work
• Current and emerging blockchain applications in business and government
• Blockchain use in accounting, audit automation, and assurance services
• Examples of blockchain processes and real-world case studies
• Cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, and security considerations
• New technologies shaping blockchain’s future impact
• Blockchain misconceptions and limitations
• Blockchain in the news: trends and innovations

Learning Objectives

• Define blockchain and explain how decentralized ledgers function in business environments
• Identify current and emerging blockchain use cases across industries, accounting, and government entities
• Determine which types of virtual currency wallets provide the highest protection against online hacking
• Assess practical opportunities for organizations to implement blockchain technology
• Identify what blockchain is not useful for in the auditing process and common misconceptions
• Differentiate blockchain types and recognize technologies that are—and are not—transforming business operations

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Group: Internet-based

NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None