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Crypto is no longer niche—equip yourself with the fundamentals of digital currencies, New Zealand’s crypto landscape, and the key risks and opportunities your clients need advice on
Feel like you should know more about crypto and digital currencies?
With more and more of our clients looking for crypto advice, knowing how crypto works and how New Zealand treats crypto, is becoming more important. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand have also announced their intention to begin working on a central bank digital currency. This webinar aims to get you up to speed on the basics.
In this webinar we will walk through the foundations of crypto and focus on:
- getting you up-to-speed with what is a cryptocurrency – we will be talking through the underlying technology and where it can be purchased;
- how crypto works and is used in the real world, - why are investors, corporate and banks looking at digital currencies and what does this mean for our clients and their legal/accounting obligations;
- examples of clients that have made the switch; and
- spotting the red flags
Part 2 of this webinar series will help you to apply your new foundational knowledge as we work through examples together.
NB - please note that the content of this webinar is aimed at Accountants and Lawyers who are new to crypto.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understanding cryptocurrencies and how they work;
- How New Zealand treats digital currencies for tax purposes;
- Legal and accounting obligations;
- The building blocks of cryptocurrencies and blockchain;
- How the crypto ecosystem works
SUITED TO
This webinar would appeal to:
- New Accountants
- Lawyers new to Crypto;
- Tax specialists;
- In-house lawyers working in organizations thinking about crypto;
- Cyber professionals assisting organizations thinking of making the transition;
- Fund managers; and
- Crypto brokers.
PRESENTERS
Dr Maria A. Pozza, Director/Lawyer, Gravity Lawyers
Dr Maria A. Pozza is the Director of Gravity Lawyers. Her law firm focuses on Commercial and Corporate law with specialization in Space law, aviation, privacy, data, IT, Ai and Tech. Crypto comes across her desk on a regular basis and she works closely with Matt.
Matthew Shallcrass, Director – Chartered Accountant, Optima Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
Matthew Shallcrass is a Director at Optima Chartered Accountants. Matt is a seasoned accountant with a wide range of clients in his portfolio. With an expertise in cryptocurrency and ecommerce, Matthew looks after many start-up business in Christchurch and provides business advisory and management accounting advice.