Blockchain Technology for Secure Accounting Management: Research Trends Analysis
Ficheros
Identificadores
Compartir
Metadatos
Mostrar el registro completo del ítemAutor
Abad Segura, Emilio; Infante-Moro, Alfonso; González-Zamar, Mariana-Daniela; López-Meneses, EloyFecha
2021-07-10Resumen
The scope of blockchain technology, initially associated with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is greater due to the multiple applications in various disciplines. Its use in accounting lies mainly in the fact that it reduces risks and the eventuality of fraud, eliminates human error, promotes efficiency, and increases transparency and reliability. This means that different economic sectors assume it as a recording and management instrument. The aim is to examine current and emerging research lines at a global level on blockchain technology for secure accounting management. The evolution of the publication of the number of articles between 2016 and 2020 was analyzed. Statistical and mathematical techniques were applied to a sample of 1130 records from the Scopus database. The data uncovered a polynomial trend in this period. The seven main lines of work were identified: blockchain, network security, information management, digital storage, edge computing, commerce, and the Internet of Things...
Palabra/s clave
blockchain technology
accounting
management
security
lines of research