#98: Managing Ops for a Web3 Foundation (Everclear) with Max Kalyuzhnyi
Max Kalyuzhnyi, Head of Operations at Everclear Foundation, shares his journey from Big4 audit to web3 finance. We cover token migrations, fundraising, vibe-coding, and the tools he uses for web3 ops, from Toku & Sablier to Integral, Rain, and Dakota.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy ✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits 👉 Twitter(X): https://x.com/accountantquits 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Max Kalyuzhnyi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximkalyuzhnyi/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:52) Career transition into web3(6:02) Overview of Everclear(8:58) Bridging example(11:02) Fees of Everclear(12:27) Subledger implementation(14:33) Switching from Bitwave(17:38) Creating chart of accounts(19:12) Feedback for subledgers(22:23) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(24:02) Fair value gain after TGE event(29:00) Token migration & coordinating with exchanges(36:06) Service providers for token migration(37:44)Tools for token distribution(42:26) Toku, Sablier & custom contracts(44:00) Cost optimization(50:15) Other tools for web3 ops(52:41) AI-Assisted vibe-coding(56:40) Advice for web3 transition(59:17) Reach out to Max Kalyuzhnyi
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#97: Building the Digital Assets Audit Department at Deloitte France
Deloitte has been on the front lines of digital assets, working with exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and enterprises to bring crypto into regulated finance.In this episode, I’m joined by Jérémy Stevance, Manager on Deloitte France’s Digital Assets Team, who has spent the last four years building their crypto audit practice. He’s worked with Web3 leaders like Circle, Binance, and Crypto.com, as well as traditional giants like LVMH and Société Générale.We also discuss Coinia, Deloitte’s proprietary tool that reconciles hundreds of thousands of blockchain transactions directly to client books.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy ✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits 👉 Twitter(X): https://x.com/accountantquits 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Jérémy Stevance: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-stevance-084464121/ 🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:14) Blockchain nodes and completeness (7:36) Third-party data provider(11:20) Working with Deloitte’s global network(12:22) Proving ownership of wallets(16:37) Ensuring wallet completeness(18:29) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(20:20) Wallet documentation(21:46) Auditing crypto exchanges(26:09) Accepting an audit engagement(28:40) How Jérémy transitioned from web2 to web3(34:05) Deloitte clients(36:05) Proof of reserves with Circle(39:00) Adoption of crypto from enterprises in France(44:17) Relying on subledgers(46:18) Advice for web3 career(49:29) Reach out to Jeremy
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#96: Building an Enterprise Grade Crypto Accounting Software with Kryptos
Should a crypto subledger do more than just bookkeeping and reporting?Kryptos began as a retail-focused crypto tax tool. Today, it has evolved into an enterprise-grade accounting platform, offering not just bookkeeping, but also treasury management, token vesting, payroll, invoicing, audits, and even proof-of-reserves.On Episode 96, we spoke with Sukesh Tedla, CEO of Kryptos, to discuss their leap from consumer to enterprise, the hurdles of adoption, and how automation and AI are reshaping the future of crypto accounting✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy ✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits 👉 Twitter(X): https://x.com/accountantquits 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Sukesh Tedla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukeshtedla/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(1:54) Why launch a subledger(3:20) Using Kryptos SDK(7:43) Retail tax calculators switching to enterprise(11:01) Enterprise v/s retails sales(12:04) Custom enterprise requirements(14:19) All-in-one subledger(16:21) Partnerships & integrations(17:22) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(19:01) Kryptos Enterprise demo(29:09) Pricing(32:05) AI-powered crypto accounting(34:35) Adoption of crypto in Sweden(36:39) Closing Thoughts(38:22) Reach out to Sukesh
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#95: Navigating Web3 Operations with Sarah Luehrs from Union Labs
Navigating Web3 operations isn’t always glamorous.While developers are busy building, someone needs to ensure the machines run smoothly behind the scenes.Sarah Luehrs is the COO at Union Labs, and she pulls back the curtain on what it takes to navigate web3 operations and scale a remote-first team.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy ✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits 👉 Twitter(X): https://x.com/accountantquits 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Sarah Luehrs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-luehrs-2609b181/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:36) How Sarah started in web3(6:30) From Tokensoft to Union Labs(7:12) What is Union?(9:32) Challenges of web3 operations(12:35) Recurring tasks(15:11) Secrets to CEO/COO Harmony(17:47) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(19:25) Challenges of treasury management(22:58) Web3 tools (payroll, subledger)(28:13) Working on a token launch(29:51) Token launch checklist(32:58) Challenges setting up a Foundation(36:43) Head of Foundation in Cayman Islands?(38:34) How to have a web3 career (41:02) Favourite learning resources(44:22) Sarah’s maxim(47:19) Reach out to Sarah on X
Ep. 94 dives into the newly signed GENIUS Act and what it means for stablecoin issuers. I’m joined by Nestor Dubnevych (Legal Nodes) to unpack its impact on licensing, compliance, and cross-border operations. We also cover global regulatory trends and what teams need to know when building crypto payment products.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ 🤓 Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class & learn how to start working in web3 accounting https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class 🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy ✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials👉 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits 👉 Twitter(X): https://x.com/accountantquits 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits 🎙️ Follow Episode Guest Nestor Dubnevych: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nestor-dubnevych/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:14) GENIUS Act Explained(4:51) Winners & losers of GENIUS Act(7:00) Compliance costs(11:37) Future of stablecoins and banks(14:03) On-ramping & off-ramping opportunities(16:33) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(18:12) Yield-bearing stablecoins(21:42) Global stablecoin regulations(24:36) Compliance for crypto payments gateways(27:42) Geographical use case trends(30:10) RWA compliance(35:05) Legal Nodes services(37:41) How Legal Nodes evolved since 2018(39:21) Clarity Act(40:57) Regulatory interoperability(43:48) Reach out to Nestor or Legal Nodes
Welcome to The Accountant Quits podcast, an idea born from an inquisitive attempt to find one’s calling. I’m Umar and I will be your host on this series where we look into the impact of blockchain in accounting.
From topics around the accounting treatment of cryptocurrencies, the new framework of triple entry accounting, the challenges at hand for audit and tax, and many more, we will look into how the profession of accounting is evolving and how accountants should prepare themselves for the future of work.
Website - www.theaccountantquits.com
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