On accounting of virtual assets in Ukraine

Issue: № 10/1, 2022

Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2022.10(1).8

The paper examines the problems of the virtual assets market in detail. As is well known, crypto currency as one of the types of virtual assets by its nature has an autonomous, decentralized, cross-border nature, does not have a jurisdictional attachment and a defined issuer. In general, the use of crypto currencies is a new state-of-the-art way of making payments in e-commerce. However, there is no clear understanding of virtual assets and established classification, and the terminological apparatus needs to be clarified in the economic and legal aspect. Therefore, for the virtual economy and virtual currency, it is necessary to provide some clarification to the commonly used definition. Accordingly, the author analyzed a number of issues related to the display of information about crypto currency in accounting, the importance of involving virtual assets in the ownership of a number of socially significant enterprises, as well as individuals. To achieve this goal, we have conducted thorough specialized research of virtual assets in terms of accounting aspects. The reflection on accounting accounts will depend on the type of activity and the area of accounting of such assets. Displaying information about these assets in accounting accounts is quite complex, certain changes are required to ensure compliance with accounting principles for these assets. Our research found that there are a significant number of significant areas that require further research, including the disclosure of virtual assets in financial statements and the detailed examination of these assets as part of inventory. The proposed sub-accounts should be included in the working plan of accounts of the enterprise and reflected in the Order on the accounting policy. "Virtual assets" should be highlighted as a separate section (or subsection). It should prescribe the accounting of receipts and movements of these assets, methods of their evaluation and primary documents that can be used in their accounting.

Keywords : virtual assets, cryptocurrency, information processing, digitization, crypto wallets, financial reporting

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