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Cannabis Lights Up Midterm Ballots

November 7, 2018

State CPA societies shift into high gear.

Voters across the United States showed their support for cannabis during the 2018 midterms, with three states approving new markets and more than a handful of new governors who support the industry.

In addition, Democrats were able to take over the House of Representatives, which tips the scales more in favor of easing some of the liabilities many cannabusinesses face.

More at CannaBizCPA.Pro: ‘Genius Accountant’ Helps Cannabiz Clients Manage Effectively | 5 CPA Opportunities with Cannabis Clients | Squar Milner Takes on Cannabis in California and Beyond | Bruce Jolliff: Jumping into Cannabis Head First | Dope CFO Levels Up Its Offerings | Marcum LLP: Moving Forward in Cannabis with Confidence | Mark Guiley Oversees New Cannabis Niche | Cannabis Trends: What CPAs Need to Know for 2018 and Beyond | Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology | Jessica Velazquez on Cannabis Accounting and Activism | PODCAST: Rich Wortmann Pioneers Cannabis in Pennsylvania | PODCAST: John Repetti and Mitzi Hollenbeck of Citrin Cooperman | PODCAST: Jim Marty and Cory Parnell Go National

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‘Genius Accountant’ Helps Cannabiz Clients Manage Effectively

October 26, 2018

By Liz Gold

Lind Mizar specializes in helping clients problem-solve around cash management

By Liz Gold
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Cannabis businesses aren’t getting the justice they deserve as it relates to their financial needs.

MORE at CannaBizCPA.Pro: 5 Challenges for Cannabusinesses | Squar Milner Takes on Cannabis in California and Beyond | Marcum LLP: Moving Forward in Cannabis with Confidence | Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology | PODCAST: John Repetti and Mitzi Hollenbeck of Citrin Cooperman | 4 Best Things About Being a ‘Dope’ Accountant | Five Reasons Accountants Should Serve Cannabis Clients | The Fire Starter: Groundbreaking Cannabis CPA Luigi Zamarra | More at CannaBizCPA.Pro

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“We need to educate more accountants,” says Lind Mizar, MBA and founder of Genius Accountant in Tualatin, Oregon. “There are a lot of firms out there that say they help but they don’t.”
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5 CPA Opportunities with Cannabis Clients

October 19, 2018

By Liz Gold

From Kevin Haller, who is helping cannabusinesses build their empires.

By Liz Gold
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As an accountant looking to work with cannabis clients, one thing is certain – make absolutely sure you understand what you are getting into.

MORE at CannaBizcCPA.Pro: Squar Milner Takes on Cannabis in California and Beyond | Bruce Jolliff: Jumping into Cannabis Head First | Mark Guiley Oversees New Cannabis Niche | Jessica Velazquez on Cannabis Accounting and Activism | PODCAST: Jim Marty and Cory Parnell Go National | 5 Biggest Mistakes Cannabis CEOS Make | Derek Davis Keeps California Cannabis Clients Informed | Commercial Medical Marijuana Use Comes to Michigan | CPA John Dillinger on California’s Prop 64
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According to Kevin Haller, CPA and chair of Petrinovich Pugh & Company’s Cannabis Practice Group, accountants who want to get into the cannabis industry should consider these three key things:

establish an onboarding process (which should include background checks),
convey your expertise and support for the industry through your website and
get involved in the cannabis community.

Squar Milner Takes on Cannabis in California and Beyond

August 26, 2018

By Liz Gold

“Every one of my cannabis clients needs multiple services and I think that’s what got people excited.”

By Liz Gold
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When Mike Goral joined Squar Milner in January, he was brought on to start the firm’s cannabis practice. Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., Squar Milner has approximately $100 million in revenue and is ranked as one of the top 50 accounting firms in the U.S. with 10 locations throughout California and the Cayman Islands.

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Led by Goral, a state and local tax specialist for more than 20 years, the firm’s cannabis practice has 35 team members working with cannabis startups.
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Bruce Jolliff: Jumping into Cannabis Head First

August 20, 2018

By Liz Gold

“I want to help these people save money on taxes, so they can use it to build their business.”

By Liz Gold
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Bruce Jolliff is turning his attention to cannabis clients.

MORE CannabizCPA.Pro: Dope CFO Levels Up Its Offerings | Marcum LLP: Moving Forward in Cannabis with Confidence | Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology | PODCAST: John Repetti and Mitzi Hollenbeck of Citrin Cooperman | 4 Best Things About Being a ‘Dope’ Accountant | Five Reasons Accountants Should Serve Cannabis Clients | The Fire Starter: Groundbreaking Cannabis CPA Luigi Zamarra
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A CPA and a forensic accountant who spends a majority of time providing outsourced controller and CFO services, Jolliff is jumping head first into cannabis. And he’s ready.
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Dope CFO Levels Up Its Offerings

July 27, 2018

By Liz Gold

The key factors firing up interest in the not new marijuana niche.

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Naomi Granger, CPA, MBA, took a leap of faith and it paid off. And it’s still paying off.

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With more than 12 years of public accounting experience, working her way up the ranks to senior management at PwC, Granger wanted more. She wanted flexibility and ownership of her time and schedule. So, she started researching how to start a remote accounting practice.
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Marcum LLP: Moving Forward in Cannabis with Confidence

July 20, 2018

By Liz Gold

The firm is open about its new services group.

By Liz Gold
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Legal recreational cannabis is coming to New Jersey – as soon as this year. And when it does, hundreds of millions of dollars in potential tax revenues will start flowing to the state beginning in 2020.

MORE ON CANNABIZ: Mark Guiley Oversees New Cannabis Niche | Cannabis Trends: What CPAs Need to Know for 2018 and Beyond | PODCAST: Rich Wortmann Pioneers in Pennsylvania | Five Secrets to Launching Your Own Cannabis Accounting Firm | Corporate to Cannabis: Laura Durham of Kind Accounting | Ben Condon on Launching a Cannabis CPA Firm: ‘The Opportunity Presented Itself’ | CPA Simone Cimiluca-Radzins Launches ‘LinkedIn of Cannabis’ | Jim Marty: Building a National CPA Firm for the Cannabis Industry | Jordan Cornelius: Guiding Cannabiz Clients through Minefields

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Marcum LLP is ready.
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Mark Guiley Oversees New Cannabis Niche

July 13, 2018

By Liz Gold

The firm talked to its insurance company first.

By Liz Gold
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Mark Guiley is a tax manager at Isler CPA in Eugene, Oregon. And he’s the point person for the firm’s newly budding cannabis practice.

MORE ON CANNABIZ: Cannabis Trends: What CPAs Need to Know for 2018 and Beyond | Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology | PODCAST: John Repetti and Mitzi Hollenbeck of Citrin Cooperman | 4 Best Things About Being a ‘Dope’ Accountant | Five Reasons Accountants Should Serve Cannabis Clients | The Fire Starter: Groundbreaking Cannabis CPA Luigi Zamarra | CPA Kim Walker: ‘We Can’t Be Afraid of Diving into Marijuana’

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Though cannabis has been legal in Oregon since 2014, the firm recently decided to start serving cannabis clients late last year.
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Cannabis Trends: What CPAs Need to Know for 2018 and Beyond

July 11, 2018

By Liz Gold

Booming new niche where opportunity meets complexity.

By Liz Gold
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Cannabis startup costs are on the rise, as cultivators, vertically integrated retailers and laboratories are spending upwards of $1 million just to launch, making the sector as potentially treacherous as it is potentially lucrative for many tax and accounting firms on the leading edge of the booming new industry.

MORE at CPA Trendlines’ cannabizcpa.pro: Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology | Jessica Velazquez on Cannabis Accounting and Activism | PODCAST: Rich Wortmann Pioneers Cannabis in Pennsylvania | PODCAST: John Repetti and Mitzi Hollenbeck of Citrin Cooperman | PODCAST: Jim Marty and Cory Parnell Go National | PODCAST: Drew Dearlove Talks about the Cannabis Business | 4 Best Things About Being a ‘Dope’ Accountant | 5 Biggest Mistakes Cannabis CEOS Make | Five Secrets to Launching Your Own Cannabis Accounting Firm | Five Reasons Accountants Should Serve Cannabis Clients | Derek Davis Keeps California Cannabis Clients Informed

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The budding industry is confounded by differing regulatory models emerging nationally for both medical marijuana and adult use programs. But it’s clear – those cannabusinesses that are succeeding have help. More accountants are moving into the cannabis space, helping clients develop a sound financial infrastructure, a regular accounting and bookkeeping process and a solid understanding of IRS Tax Code 280E.

That said, there is so much up in the air.

Tom Achor: At the Intersection of Cannabis Accounting and Technology

June 25, 2018

By Liz Gold

Better information through automation is his goal.

By Liz Gold
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Tom Achor, CPA, CITP, isn’t your typical CPA. While he still keeps up his license in Oregon, he spends his time consulting at the intersection of accounting and technology.

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And while he doesn’t market his firm, Revolution Accounting and Advisory, as a cannabis-specific CPA firm per se, he does work with larger cannabis clients – helping them find and optimize the best technology for their needs.
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