{"id":8013,"date":"2018-08-25T13:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-25T13:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=8013"},"modified":"2018-08-25T13:31:28","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T13:31:28","slug":"ey-acquires-crypto-asset-accounting-tax-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/ey-acquires-crypto-asset-accounting-tax-software\/","title":{"rendered":"E&#038;Y Acquires Crypto-Asset Accounting &#038; Tax Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6946 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ernst-and-young.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>As blockchain technology slowly seeps into several industrial sectors, the demand for related products and services is seeing a considerable rise. Big firms are gearing up to cater the demand by setting up specialized teams for research and development. <\/p>\n<p>Paying crypto tax and maintaining accounts is one of the problems faced by investors, as cryptocurrency sector is just now evolving.<\/p>\n<p>To provide a solution to this problem, Elevated Consciousness, a Silicon Valley-based startup has developed <strong>Crypto-Asset Accounting and Tax (CAAT) software<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>This investment management software was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/ernst-young-pilots-blockchain-analyzer-a-tool-to-review-crypto-trnx\/\">acquired by Ernst &#038; Young\u2019s Americas Tax Innovation Foundry<\/a> with an aim to offer it to their clients who are investing in crypto assets.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the acquisition, Michael Meisler, E&amp;Y\u2019s business associate said<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cCAAT will allow us to help clients investing in crypto-assets, both in the fund space and beyond.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, the leader of the Foundry also provided a clue about an increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/microsoft-hot-cool-digital-china-sign-strategic-blockchain-partnership\/\">interest for cryptocurrencies<\/a> on behalf of his clients<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI look forward to all the opportunities in tax and accounting that this technology will afford our clients and professionals in such a dynamic and exciting market.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Before Ernst &#038; Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms, stated that it would accept Bitcoin as payment from its clients.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, investment banking giant, Goldman Sachs, reaffirmed its intention to launch a cryptocurrency custody solution. According to popular investor Mike Novogratz, a custody solution offered by a firm of the stature of Goldman Sachs could attract huge amount of institutional investment in the crypto market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As blockchain technology slowly seeps into several industrial sectors, the demand for related products and services is seeing a considerable rise. Big firms are gearing up to cater the demand by setting up specialized teams for research and development. 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