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Biography
Professor Sean Stein Smith is an Associate Professor at CUNY – Lehman College and serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, chairing its Accounting Working Group. He is the past chairperson of the NJCPA's Emerging Technologies Interest Group, President of the NYSSCPA Manhattan-Bronx Chapter, and a trustee of the NJCPA Board. Additionally, he is on the Board of Governors of Fairleigh Dickinson University.
A recognized expert in blockchain and cryptoassets, Professor Stein Smith has developed and taught the first courses on these topics at Lehman College since 2021. His award-winning research has received national and international recognition, and he frequently appears in media discussing blockchain and accounting technologies. He has published multiple books and numerous articles, including a weekly column on Forbes related to accounting, policymaking, and financial reporting.
Professor Stein Smith has also served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research and has a forthcoming book with the Institute. He has presented courses on AI, cryptoassets, and blockchain for the AICPA and IMA and has trained organizations such as the PCAOB and FDIC. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, he has received several awards, including the Outstanding Young CPA of the Year Award by the AICPA in 2022. Sean holds a B.S., M.S., and M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a DBA from Capella University, along with a Certified Cryptocurrency Auditor certificate earned in 2022.