​SODA SYMPOSIUM

​Join us at SoDA Symposium 2025, a curated, approval-required gathering of leaders in crypto accounting, finance, venture capital, and operations. On May 21st at the House of Web3 in San Francisco’s Presidio, dive into expert-led panels, fireside chats, and curated conversations exploring the future of digital asset reporting and best practices.

​Hear from finance and accounting leaders at a16z crypto, Ava Labs, Deloitte, EY, OP Labs, and Propeller Industries (more to come).

​This year’s program features the release of the SoDA International Expansion Paper, the debut of the Chart of Digital Asset Custody (CoDAC), and insights from some of the industry’s most forward-thinking builders, auditors, and investors.

​Secure your spot today and join a community of founders, finance and accounting professionals, and investors working at the forefront of crypto finance.

​PRELIMINARY AGENDA

​Start Time / Description
12:00 PM --- Registration and Lunch ---
1:00 PM From Practice to Principle: Welcome to the SoDA Symposium 2025
1:10 PM Going Global: Introducing SoDA International for IFRS, ASPE, and Beyond
1:35 PM Token Taxonomy - Making Sense of Digital Assets...
2:00 PM Keynote (announcement upcoming)
2:25 PM What the Regulators Want: How SoDA Helps Meet Expectations
2:50 PM Strategic Tax Considerations Involving Crypto
3:15 PM –––– Break ––––
3:45 PM Audit Ready or Audit Weary? Crypto Assurance in 2025
4:10 PM New Best Practice: Chart of DIgital Asset Custody (CoDAC)
4:35 PM Valuation, Valuation, Valuation
5:00 PM SoDA in the Stack: How Tech Is Powering Crypto Financial Infrastructure
5:25 PM Stablecoin Integration - Cant Account for it, Won't Transact With It...
5:50 PM Closing Remarks - Future of SoDA
6:00 PM Happy Hour (sponsored by Jax Vineyards)

​CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (more to come!)

​Afeez Awowole - Head of Technical Accounting & Digital Assets, Ava Labs
Allen Au - Financial Controller, Mysten Labs
Dana Syracuse - Fintech Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
David Byrd - Global Digital Asset Assurance Leader, EY
Emily Westerhold - Financial Operations Partner, a16z crypto
Julian Sevillano - Non Executive Director, PayPal Digital Inc. Board
Pat White - CEO and Co-Founder, Bitwave
Rob Massey - Global Tax Leader Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Deloitte
Sam Leichman - Blockchain Practice Lead, Propeller Blockchain

​(lunch and post program reception included)

Links:
2024 SoDA Symposium
Download the whitepaper here

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ABOUT SODA

​The Statement of Digital Assets (SoDA) was originally developed as a tool to bridge on-chain activity with US GAAP balance sheet reporting. What began as an internal best practice evolved into a public-benefit collaboration, culminating in the release of the first SoDA whitepaper in 2023 — co-authored by leaders in crypto finance, accounting, and technology.

​The first SoDA Symposium took place in 2024 at the House of Web3 in San Francisco, bringing together professionals from firms like a16z crypto, EY, Deloitte, OP Labs, Bitwave, and Hash Basis to discuss the framework’s real-world applications and future.

​Today, SoDA continues to serve as a foundation for best practices in digital asset finance. Current initiatives include international accounting standard integration (IFRS, ASPE, Swiss CO), wallet infrastructure and custody mapping, token rollforward reporting, and more.

​If you're interested in contributing to future SoDA initiatives, please reach out to sam@leichman.xyz.