#97: Building the Digital Assets Audit Department at Deloitte France

SEP 26, 202549 MIN
The Accountant Quits Podcast

#97: Building the Digital Assets Audit Department at Deloitte France

SEP 26, 202549 MIN

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<p>Deloitte has been on the front lines of digital assets, working with exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and enterprises to bring crypto into regulated finance.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-stevance-084464121/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Jérémy Stevance</strong></a>, Manager on Deloitte France’s Digital Assets Team, who has spent the last four years building their crypto audit practice. </p><p>He’s worked with Web3 leaders like Circle, Binance, and Crypto.com, as well as traditional giants like LVMH and Société Générale.</p><p>We also discuss <a href="https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/services/audit-assurance/articles/impact-of-blockchain-in-accounting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Coinia</a>, Deloitte’s proprietary tool that reconciles hundreds of thousands of blockchain transactions directly to client books.</p><p><br></p><p>✅ <strong>OUR RESOURCES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Join a global community of web3 accounting &amp; finance professionals - <a href="https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://app.theaccountantquits.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>🤓</strong> Join the FREE Crypto Accounting Class &amp; learn how to start working in web3 accounting <a href="https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/free-class⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p>🙌 Join the next cohort of the Crypto Accounting Academy and learn how to manage a business using crypto <a href="https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/crypto-accounting-academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>✊ Follow The Accountant Quits on Socials</strong></p><p>👉 LinkedIN: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-accountant-quits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>👉 Twitter(X): <a href="https://x.com/accountantquits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/accountantquits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>👉 YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theaccountantquits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>🎙️ Follow Episode Guest </strong></p><p>Jérémy Stevance: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-stevance-084464121/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-stevance-084464121/</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>🎧 Website</strong></p><p>For show notes and past guests, please visit <a href="https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theaccountantquits.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Topics covered</strong></p><p>(0:00) Coming Up</p><p>(2:14) Blockchain nodes and completeness </p><p>(7:36) Third-party data provider</p><p>(11:20) Working with Deloitte’s global network</p><p>(12:22) Proving ownership of wallets</p><p>(16:37) Ensuring wallet completeness</p><p>(18:29) Get 2 months for free with <a href="https://www.request.finance/partners/theaccountantquits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Request Finance</a></p><p>(20:20) Wallet documentation</p><p>(21:46)  Auditing crypto exchanges</p><p>(26:09) Accepting an audit engagement</p><p>(28:40) How Jérémy transitioned from web2 to web3</p><p>(34:05) Deloitte clients</p><p>(36:05) Proof of reserves with Circle</p><p>(39:00) Adoption of crypto from enterprises in France</p><p>(44:17) Relying on subledgers</p><p>(46:18) Advice for web3 career</p><p>(49:29) Reach out to Jeremy</p>