With most big accounting firms still avoiding the cannabis industry, small accounting firms are undoubtedly in the right place at the right time.

Equipped with a specialized skill set and sophisticated financial knowledge, CPA’s and other accounting professionals have the opportunity to enter a burgeoning market—projected to reach an economic impact of $70 billion in the U.S. by 2021.

In this article, Andrew shares a few key steps that you can take right away to get your foot in...

After spending 10's of thousands of dollars on coaching and eduction to grow my business, the one nugget that actually helped me grow most, was finding my niche.

By doing so, I was able to:
- Double down on more focused marketing efforts
- Position myself as an expert
- Charge more for my services
- Streamline, and provide more specialized services to my clients

…and so much more.

It may seem like you will miss out on business if you only work within a niche; however, the benefits outweigh...

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

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.

The key? Honing in on one niche. And not just any niche. An industry she could really sink her teeth into.

She considered working...

If you're an accountant, cannabis business owner, or operations manager, the following guide should help you understand how DOPE CFO can provide you with proper accounting practices.   

Make sure you tune in to DOPE CFO's Andrew Hunzicker feature on the Periodic Effects: Cannabis Business Podcast!  Visit http://www.periodiceffects.com/episodes/e048 to listen.

To view it on Bloomberg.com, click HERE! 

IRS found that due to poor record-keeping, lack of check registers, no physical inventory counts, incorrect Cost of good sold allocations and much more caused $78k in penalties

The Tax Court in Alterman upheld the imposition of a 20% tax penalty on the taxpayer for the underpayment of the tax liability resulting from the deductions taken. Various medical and recreational marijuana practices have been legalized in the majority of the states but the last major hurdle, the Section 280E...

In a recent feature on cpatrendlines.com, Andrew Hunzicker provides five reason why accountants should serve cannabis clients. There are many reasons that accountants, bookkeepers, and CPAs are launching their own cannabis firms, and some of these might apply to you as well.

To read more at cpatrendlines.com, click HERE

DOPE CFO was recently featured on AccountingToday.com. Many businesses face challenging hurdles due to the complex IRS tax penalties. DOPE CFO aims to help educate cannabis businesses in the form of instructions, templates and libraries of documents about legal, tax, accounting and cannabis industry-specific issues. 

To read more at AccountingToday.com, click HERE