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compliance18 min read

ERC-20 Token Scope: ASC 350-60, IAS 38 and Carrying Amount

ERC-20 token scope decides the standard before measurement starts: IAS 38 or IAS 2 under IFRS, six ASC 350-60 criteria under US GAAP, and the carrying amount each produces.

Maksym Buhai

Sep 11, 2026

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compliance14 min read

Ethereum Accounting Guidance Gaps: What Standards Do Not Answer

Which Ethereum accounting questions remain open under IFRS, US GAAP and major tax regimes, separating settled rules, judgement and genuine guidance gaps.

Maksym Buhai

Sep 7, 2026

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compliance16 min read

Ethereum Accounting Controls: Records and Reconciliation

An Ethereum close manual: evidence tiers, finalized-block cutoff, validator records, gas and reward reconciliation, own-address and book-to-tax controls.

Maksym Buhai

Aug 31, 2026

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compliance16 min read

What Accounting Standards Still Do Not Answer About Bitcoin

Where Bitcoin accounting guidance still requires judgment in 2026, including mining, custody, lending, lost keys, Lightning, tax gaps and crypto transfers.

Maksym Buhai

Aug 28, 2026

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compliance14 min read

Bitcoin Accounting Reconciliation: Records and Controls

A Bitcoin accounting reconciliation guide for the close: wallet evidence, UTXOs, book lots, custodians, mining pools, Lightning, valuation and controls.

Maksym Buhai

Aug 21, 2026

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compliance14 min read

Bitcoin Accounting Under US GAAP: ASC 350-60 and Fair Value

Bitcoin accounting under US GAAP: ASC 350-60 scope, effective date and transition, fair value through net income, derecognition, disclosure and cash flow.

Maksym Buhai

Aug 19, 2026

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compliance20 min read

Ethereum Accounting Under US GAAP: ASC 350-60 Explained

Ethereum accounting under US GAAP: ASC 350-60 scope test, fair value, native staking, gas and transaction costs, derecognition, disclosures and ASC 740.

Maksym Buhai

Aug 12, 2026

compliance8 min read

Closing the books on crypto: how period close should work

A guide to crypto period close: what a real close needs, what accountants and the standards require, and how Tokenbooks seals a period with permissions and an audit trail.

Pavel Kudinov

Jun 23, 2026

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compliance9 min read

Stablecoin month-end checklist for finance teams

A practical stablecoin month-end checklist for lean finance teams that need cleaner close workflows, better reconciliations, and tax-ready records.

Pavel Kudinov

May 24, 2026

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compliance12 min read

Digital asset accounting: FASB fair value rules explained

FASB ASU 2023-08 changed accounting for qualifying crypto assets. Learn the scope, fair value, disclosure, and transition requirements.

Pavel Kudinov

May 15, 2026

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compliance11 min read

SAB 121 crypto custody: what changed and why

SAB 121 crypto custody guidance made banks record a safeguarding liability. Learn what it required, why it was controversial, and how SAB 122 changed the path.

Pavel Kudinov

May 6, 2026