Dr. Sean Stein Smith

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Sean Stein Smith is a professor at the City University of New York – Lehman College. He also is the chairperson of the NJCPA's Emerging Technologies Interest Group (#NJCPATech). He serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, where he co-chairs the Accounting Work Group. Sean is on the Advisory Board of Gilded, a TechStars ’19 company, and is a member of the research and development team at Opulen; seeking to leverage to blockchain and crypto for higher education. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at the American Institute of Economic Research, and was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today.
Assistant Professor Lehman College
May 21st 2021
4 Post-Tax Day Considerations for Cryptocurrency
Even as the due date for American tax filing and reporting recedes into the rearview mirror, there are still several open items and areas...
IRS
May 1st 2020
What are the Key Considerations for Accountants Dealing with Crypto Tax Compliance?
Even though the tax calendar and deadlines have been extended past the initial 4/15 deadline, that does not mean that the crypto tax...
IRS
Mar 23rd 2020
Concerns Firms Should Address Before Using Crypto
As the market keeps experiencing gut-wrenching upswings and downswings, it would be easy to relegate the concerns around cybersecurity to...
Trends
Feb 20th 2020
What Accounting Professionals Should Know about Crypto Key Management
Since 2016, crypto valuation, crypto taxation, crypto reporting and blockchain for accounting and audit practices have all sprung up in...
Trends
Apr 18th 2019
Blockchain Cybersecurity CPAs Should Know
While many CPAs may have been introduced to blockchain via bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the professional conversation related to...
Trends
Jun 21st 2018
5 Things Firms Need to Consider About Blockchain
At every accounting and finance conference, regardless of where the attendees are employed, blockchain is almost always in the top three...
Trends
Nov 28th 2017
Sustainability Opportunities for CPAs
Sustainability is an issue that is receiving an ever-increasing amount of air time and attention in both the mainstream media and...
Growth
Aug 28th 2017
Giving Back Can Help Jump-start Your Professional Growth
Volunteering is always a worthwhile pursuit and use of time, regardless of whether you work in the CPA profession or in another field...
Growth
Jun 13th 2017
3 Skills CPAs Can Sharpen Over the Summer
The summer season, which unofficially kicked off recently, is usually a quiet time of year for CPAs and accounting professionals. Following...
Practice Excellence
Feb 10th 2017
CPAs, Fake News, and Financial Literacy
As a CPA with professional experience, academic experience, and a track record of providing objective and quality information to a wide...
Practice Excellence