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Accounting for Digital Assets Under US GAAP: Derivatives and Mining

Thursday, Dec. 3   10:00am - 12:00pm

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Overview

Derivatives, embedded derivatives and mining (Bold)

Complexities with digital assets increase when you move away from the fundamentals and start evaluating contracts to determine if they involve derivatives or have embedded derivatives.

In addition, recording mining revenue has many unique considerations, especially if you have questions about differences related to transaction fees and block rewards or if you or your client are mining independently or within a mining pool.

Part three of a series (bold)

This webcast is part three of a series that will bring to life the content incorporated in the AICPA practice aid Accounting for and Auditing of Digital Assets.

This webcast will walk you through:

  • A specific fact pattern when evaluating whether or not there is an embedded derivative within the contract
  • The difference between recording revenue for transaction fees and block rewards
  • A flow chart for determining how to recognize revenue when participating in a mining pool

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    Whether you're a CPA working with clients or an industry accountant responsible for corporate accounting policy, this webcast will give you a clear path to help your clients or entity by applying the appropriate accounting standards to your digital asset derivative and mining activities.

    Detailed examples and use cases will demonstrate the real-world application of this guidance.

    Note: FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, which is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. This ASU is not yet reflected in this webcast.

    Objectives

    • Recognize the accounting considerations of a derivative or an embedded derivative in a transaction involving digital assets.
    • Identify the accounting considerations when revenue is recognized by mining entities.

    Highlights

  • How to recognize a derivative or embedded derivative in a digital asset transaction
  • How to determine if a derivative or embedded derivative meets the net settlement criterion
  • Understand the financial statement impact and disclosure considerations related to derivatives and embedded derivatives
  • How the mining process is used to validate transactions
  • How revenue is recognized by mining entities.

    Designed For

  • Public accounting professionals
  • Management accountants
  • Consultants with financial clients
  • Financial services professionals

    Prerequisites

    An understanding of digital assets

    Notice

    You will receive an email from the AICPA with instructions to access the webinar.

  • Leader(s):

    Leader Bios

    Sean Prince, Partner, National Office, Crowe LLP

    Sean Prince is a Partner in Crowe LLP’s National Office, where he leads the firm’s revenue recognition subject matter team and advises engagement teams and clients on complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP. With over 17 years of experience in technical accounting, Sean has spent his career at the intersection of standard-setting and practice — including prior roles at Deloitte’s National Office and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He holds both CPA and CFA designations and earned his Master of Accountancy from Brigham Young University in 2007, graduating summa cum laude.

    Sean is a nationally recognized educator on ASC 606 and ASC 842, delivering quarterly webcasts to thousands of accounting practitioners across the country. His work focuses on translating the nuances of complex standards into practical, example-driven guidance that practitioners can actually apply — with a particular emphasis on the judgment-intensive areas that draw scrutiny from SEC staff and auditor reviewers. He has presented for state CPA societies, professional associations, and university audiences, consistently earning top speaker ratings.

    When he’s not dissecting accounting standards, Sean serves as an AI Transformation Champion for Crowe’s Audit Business Unit and is actively engaged in developing graduate-level accounting curriculum. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and eight children.

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    Non-Member Price $109.00

    Member Price $89.00