Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Blockchain - what and why
    • TradeLens - digitizing the global supply chain
    • Circulor - Traceability-as-a-service
    • Preview of The Guide & Workbook

  • Chapter 2: Permissionless vs. Permissioned Blockchains
    • Bitcoin and other permissionless blockchains
    • Permissioned blockhains
    • Digital accounting transactions - from AIS to blockchain
    • Participants and permissions
    • Hyperledger transactions, validation, and blocks
    • A couple of operational questions
    • Summary

  • Chapter 3: Blockchain Business Model in Hyperledger
    • Introduction to the Hyperledger platform
    • The business model
    • Instantiating the business model
    • The role of the RDW blockchain's initial smart contract
    • The rest of the business model
    • Summary

  • Chapter 4: Business Blockchains as Emerging Technology
    • Smart Contracts
    • Blockchains in Business: finance, accounting, and auditing
    • Blockchain initiatives in accounting and suditing
    • The Big 4
    • Busines blockchains, accounting, and accountants