Welcome to episode 38 with Greg Valles. In this episode, Adrina and Greg discuss his professional evolution from working for the Australian Tax Office to founding and managing his own business. We also discussed the differences between traditional and crypto accounting, common misconceptions relating to crypto and tax, things people need to stay on top of for tax time, the Australian crypto legislation landscape, the difference between NFTs and other crypto assets from a tax perspective, and tips for accounting professionals who are yet to start exploring crypto (TLDR; just do it!)BioGreg Valles, Managing Director of Valles Accountants, acquired a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and worked at the Australian Taxation Office for 15+ years.Since then he has grown his experience and has great networks in all facets of business, government in Federal, State & Local, and institutional at Corporate and Banking levels. Greg provides high-level consultancy for large projects ranging from $150-211 million in the Agricultural, Oil & Gas and Coal spaces. He creates proposals for investors, banks and other external bodies, whilst ensuring all legal frameworks are addressed, and applies his accounting, entrepreneurial and practical skills to ensure the project is de-risked and palatable.Valles Accountants includes a team of Chartered Accountants by profession, active crypto investors and true believers in the future of public blockchains. We have been involved in the cryptocurrency space since late 2015 and have endured the crypto roller-coaster through the highs of 2017, where we assisted many of the local Australian ICOs through the complex taxation issues surrounding coin raises and the preparation of financials for teams primarily relying on crypto transactions.For more info about Valles Accountants, visit https://vallesaccountants.com.au/Connect with GregLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvalles/Connect with AdrianaTwitter https://twitter.com/abelottiLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianabelotti/Blockchain ProTwitter https://twitter.com/blockchainpro_Website https://blockchainpropodcast.com