Feasibility Study on the use of Blockchain in Accounting

Abstract

Technology is increasingly present in society, it contributes to the fact that many things that were manually performed at some time were automated. Accounting, plays a fundamental role for companies, it has undergone great changes since its inception, changes that have brought countless benefits to professionals. Thus this work seeks to address a new technology called blockchain. The study intends to verify how technological innovation called blockchain can be used within the accounting system. In addition, objectives were developed in order to verify the level of acceptance of accounting professionals in relation to new technologies within accounting, as well as their perception of this new technology called blockchain. The study consists of a research whose approach is characterized as deductive, since it seeks to describe the use of blockchain, classified as qualitative research. Through these methods, it was found that accounting professionals have a low level of knowledge about new technologies and a low level of knowledge about the blockchain, which makes it difficult to visualize their applications within accounting, making this study even more relevant to the community in general.