Joel Waterfield CMI

Joel serves as the National Tax Lead for the firm’s Technology Industry Practice (TIP), the Tax Lead of our Blockchain Technology Service Group and the Industry Tax Leader for our Infotech Sector. He is also an experienced State and Local Tax professional with emphasis on indirect taxes.

Joel has over 20 years’ experience in public accounting and has provided companies advice on their cryptocurrency investments, as well as, their Blockchain Technology strategy for the past five years. He has authored multiple articles, given numerous presentations and is often contacted for interviews on Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Technology matters.

Joel has extensive experience in the technology and telecom industries. Joel has worked with a range of companies from startups to mature corporations in assisting them in developing both their cloud computing and cryptocurrency strategies.

Professional qualifications and memberships

• Institute for Professionals in Taxation, CMI (Sales Tax
  

Joel has spoken professionally concerning Blockchain and Cryptocurrency at National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), Tax Executive Institute (TEI), Council On State Taxation (COST), CompTIA, Telestrategies, Northeast State Tax Officials Association (NESTOA) Denver Tax Institute, Heart of America Tax Conference and Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI).

Joel has authored/co-authored multiple articles including; “Harnessing the Blockchain Revolution: CompTIA’s Practical Guide for the Public Sector”, “Taxation in real-time”, “The Case for Crypto and Blockchain for NFP’s”, “Prepare for Marketplace Fairness” “Tax Landscape Matures for Digital Goods and Services” “How Cloud Computing Companies can Weather the on-going tax storm” and as co-author on “Harnessing the Blockchain Revolution” CompTIA’s Practical Guide for the Public Sector.”

Joel has been quoted in CFO.com and NetworkWorld.com, Investor’s Business Daily, Governing.com and other newspaper and periodicals