The Accountant Quits Podcast
The Accountant Quits Podcast

The Accountant Quits Podcast

Umar Mallam Hassam

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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

Recent Episodes

#101: Web3 Fundraising with Max Torres (SAFE, SAFT)
DEC 11, 2025
#101: Web3 Fundraising with Max Torres (SAFE, SAFT)
Fundraising in web3 isn’t just web2 with a token attached.On Episode 101, we break down what actually changes when you introduce tokens, interoperability, decentralization, and community ownership into the funding model.I’m joined by Max Torres, Managing Partner at Taco3 Ventures and former Head of Finance at 0x Labs, where he helped raise $85M across Series A & B.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/courses⁠ 🤓 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 💎 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Treasury Management Academy and learn how to optimize, allocate and protect your organization's treasury ⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-treasury-management-academy⁠ 💰Simplify crypto AR, AP & accounting using Request Finance & get 2 months for free - ⁠⁠https://www.request.finance/partners/theaccountantquits⁠✊ 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 Torres: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxaotorres/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:27) Max’s web3 background(7:03) Fundraising in web2 v/s web3(9:06) SAFE & SAFT(11:11) Pro-rata rights of token supply(14:01)  Fundraising Preparation(17:50) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(19:29)  Understanding Tokenomics(23:01) Fundraising process for founders(26:46) Fundraising data platforms(28:05) Closing the deal(31:04) Launchpads as fundraising tools(34:14) Future of web3 fundraising(37:11) Taco3 Ventures services(39:08) CFO role in web3(41:25) CFO skills for web3(44:27) Reach out to Max
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44 MIN
#100: Operational Security for Onchain Treasuries with Safe (prev. Gnosis Safe)
NOV 20, 2025
#100: Operational Security for Onchain Treasuries with Safe (prev. Gnosis Safe)
Operational security is becoming the biggest priority in crypto, here’s how top teams protect their onchain treasuries.Safe is the gold standard for smart contract wallets, securing over $60billion for organizations like the Ethereum Foundation, Optimism, Polygon, Chainlink, Morpho, and ENS.In this episode, with Shebin John, Research Engineer at Safe Research, we explore how they’re building the next generation of treasury security, bringing approvals, spending limits, and segregation of duties directly into smart contract wallets.✅ OUR RESOURCES🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting & finance professionals - https://www.theaccountantquits.com/courses 🤓 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 💎 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Treasury Management Academy and learn how to optimize, allocate and protect your organization's treasury https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-treasury-management-academy 💰Simplify crypto AR, AP & accounting using Request Finance & get 2 months for free - ⁠https://www.request.finance/partners/theaccountantquits✊ 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 Shebin John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shebinjohn/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:42) Thank you for Episode 100(3:41) Onchain treasury security challenges(5:50) Safe Modules and Guards(9:32) How Guards Work(10:59) New feature with Spaces (13:43)  Delegate call overview(16:11) Guardrail protection explained(18:28) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(20:08)  Fiducia & co-signers(24:58) Policy Engines(30:55) Implementing Policy Engine(32:51) Zodiac’s Role Modifier(34:52) Safe Research’s vision(38:01) Other Safe projects(39:42) Adoption hurdles(41:25) Implementation barriers for finance teams(42:59) Concluding thoughts(45:35) Reach out to Shebin
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45 MIN
#99: Institutional Crypto Trading & Yield with Bo Zhang from Function
OCT 22, 2025
#99: Institutional Crypto Trading & Yield with Bo Zhang from Function
Why are so many Web3 projects with massive treasuries not doing active treasury management?That’s the question we explore in this episode with Bo Zhang, COO at Function: a project building the rails that allow Bitcoin to actually function: liquid, composable, and yield-generating.Together with Bo, we dive deep into the intersection of institutional trading & token management, treasury management, and working with market makers.Bo is also one of the instructors of our upcoming course: the Crypto Treasury Management Academy launching October 29th, designed to help web3 finance professionals learn how to optimize, allocate, and protect their organization’s crypto treasury.✅ 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 Bo Zhang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bozhang7940/🎧 WebsiteFor show notes and past guests, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Topics covered(0:00) Coming Up(2:44) Background in web3(6:02) Stress testing DeFi protocols(11:25) Treasury management for web3 projects(14:41) Active treasury management (17:36) Get 2 months for free with Request Finance(19:16) Working with market makers(22:54) Crypto hedging basics(26:27)  Outsourcing crypto hedging(28:19) Do web3 organizations use derivatives(29:24) Evolution of Bitcoin DeFi(35:56) About Function & FBTC(37:30) Lessons from Ren Protocol(42:14) Function’s vision & RWAs(45:32) Guiding principles for web3 treasuries(48:36) Reach out to Bo Zhang
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49 MIN
#98: Managing Ops for a Web3 Foundation (Everclear) with Max Kalyuzhnyi
OCT 9, 2025
#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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59 MIN
#97: Building the Digital Assets Audit Department at Deloitte France
SEP 26, 2025
#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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49 MIN