The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), is running a two-day virtual seminar to educate its members on the emerging world of crypto assets as it relates to accounting.

ICPAK is an Institution mandated to protect and uphold public interest as well as develop and regulate the accountancy profession in Kenya. It is also mandated with advising the Minister on matters relating to financial accountability in all sectors of the economy.

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The theme of the seminar, dubbed, “Emerging Issues in Accounting, Financial Crime, and Dark Web’ is targeted at the following professionals:

• Accounting and finance professionals
• Risk and regulatory compliance professionals
• Law enforcement
• Financial services regulators
• Lawyers
• Revenue authorities

Below is a breakdown of the course outline:

Day 1:

Session 1:

• Block chain Technology and its impact to accounting profession
• Introduction to crypto assets (Cryptocurrencies and Tokens/Coins​)
• Crypto assets Accounting Standard Settings initiatives
• Crypto Assets Taxation Issues

Session 2:

• Virtual Assets anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations
• Illicit schemes involving cryptocurrencies
• AML Risk involving cryptocurrencies

Day 2:

Law Enforcement session:

• Cryptocurrency exploration using block chain analysis tools
• Evidence considerations
• Seizing cryptocurrencies best practices

Here are the seminar details:

• DATE: September 29 – 30th, 2020
• TIME: 0900 – 1300HRS
• WHERE: Virtual Seminar
• SIGNUP LINK: http://bit.ly/ICPAK-Seminar

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