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The Cannabis Accounting Podcast — 211 episodes

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EP 210: Cannabis Legitimacy Starts With Your CPA (Here's Why That Matters)

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EP 209: Risk Management for Cannabis: It's Not Just About Insurance

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EP 208: What US Operators Get Wrong About Going International

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EP 207: The Biggest Month In Cannabis in 15 Years | April 2026 Recap

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EP 206: The Real Cost of Running a Small Cannabis Farm (Two Operators Get Honest)

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EP 205: How to Add Millions in Value to Clients & Grow Your CFO Firm

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EP 204: The Global Cannabis Supply Chain Reality No One Talks About

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EP 203: Hemp Beverages, Federal Deadlines & 280E Risk: What Every Operator Needs to Know Now

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EP 202: People Are Your Profits: Inside Cannabis Recruiting Across 12 Global Markets

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EP 201: Inside the UK Cannabis System: Clinics, Pharmacies & Regulatory Bottlenecks

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EP 200: Global Cannabis Strategies: Supply Chains That Scale Beyond Borders

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EP 199: CBD on Medicare, New Opportunities for Medical Cannabis Research & More | Cannabis Industry Updates

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EP 198: Why U.S. Cannabis Companies Are Falling Behind Globally

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EP 197: How to Market Cannabis Without Breaking the Rules

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EP 196: How Community Drives Success In Cannabis

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EP 195: Unstoppable: Cannabis Legalization Is Gaining Ground Nationwide | Cannabis Industry Updates

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EP 194: Lessons from Tax Attorney: How to Use R&D Credits To Improve Cash Flow

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EP 193: Insights on Why Fractional Leadership Works

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EP 192: A Growers Insight Into No-Till Living Soil

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EP 191: How to Grow Your Cannabis Brand

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EP 190: The Secret to Streamlining Cannabis Supply Chains

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EP 189: The Future of Cannabis Trade Shows: Focused, Curated, and Regional

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EP 188: Restructuring vs. Performance Improvement: The Decision That Saves Companies

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EP 187: From Green Rush to Grown-Up Business How Cannabis Finally Learned Discipline

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EP 186: The Family Office Model for Wealth Management

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EP 185: Why Seniors Are Choosing THC Drinks Over Wine

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EP 184: Cannabis Rescheduling: What This Means for Accounting, Taxes, and 280E

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EP 183: Staying Happy in a Hard Industry: Learn About Burnout, Money, and Mindset

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EP 182: How Top Cannabis Brands Think About Marketing ROI

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EP 181: How to Grow a Modern Tax Practice: From Paper to Digital

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EP 180: Why Restructuring Is Not Failure But Survival

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EP 179: The Untold Story of Cannabis Pathogens & the Company Leading the Fight Against Them

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EP 178: Climate as a Service: The Model Changing Cannabis Operations

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EP 177: Beyond Profit Margins and Cash Flow: Why Accounting Matters for Start-Ups

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EP 176: Ecommerce Shares The Next Big Thing Coming Out Of The Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 175: Hemp Loophole is Closing $30B Industry in Transition (And What It Means)

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Ep. 174: CapEx vs. OpEx: The Balance That Decides Profitability in Cannabis

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Ep. 173: Cannabis Capital Raising Secrets: What Investors Really Look For

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Ep. 172: What’s Smoking in Cannabis & CBD News: June 2025 Monthly Recap

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Ep. 171: Social Equity Programs: Financial Compliance and Reporting Requirements

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Ep. 170: Scaling Financial Operations: From Cannabis Startup to Multi-State Operator

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Ep. 169: How to Find a Reliable Cannabis Bank

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Ep. 168: Rising Costs: How Chinese Tariffs Are Squeezing Cannabis Profits

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Ep. 167: First 30 Days - A Blueprint for Onboarding Cannabis Clients

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Ep. 166: Cannabis Cleanup Challenges - Tackling Messy Books for Cultivation Operations

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Ep. 165: Investing in Cannabis: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Wealth

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Ep. 164: Hidden Liabilities: What Cannabis Investors & CEOs Need to Know Before It's Too Late

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Ep. 163: Trump-era Policy Impact on the Cannabis Industry and Compliance

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Ep. 162: A Deep Dive Into the Rescheduling Chaos with NCIA’s Aaron Smith

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Ep. 161: Understanding the IRS' Latest Warning to Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 160: Cleanup & 280E Refund Preparation

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Ep. 159: Maximizing Opportunities at Cannabis Events

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Ep. 158: How Hemp Beverages Are Revolutionizing the Cannabis Market

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Ep. 157: From Failure to Finance - How Credit Scores Are Revolutionizing Cannabis Business Lending

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Ep. 156: Mastering the Remote Cannabis Accounting Practice: Beyond the CPA Skillset

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Ep. 155: Cannabis Tax Insights on Reform and Refunds from 2024 AICPA with Andrew Livingston

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Ep. 154: How to Charge for Capital-Raising Services

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Ep. 153: Navigating Accounting Discrepancies in Cannabis - Compliance, Prevention, and Resolution

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Ep. 152: Providing Capital Raising Services to Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 151: Compliant Rock Solid Live Inventory Counts

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Ep. 150: Building a Powerhouse Accounting Team for Vertically Integrated Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 149: Real Estate Strategies for Cannabis Businesses: Navigating Leases, Ownership, and Taxes

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Ep. 148: Understanding Financial Modeling for Cannabis Business Success

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Ep. 147: Schedule I & III Compliant Inventory Accounting for Cannabis Companies Webinar

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Ep. 146: How to Earn More and Work Less an Accountant

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Ep. 145: DEA Agrees to Reschedule Cannabis

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Ep. 144: How Accounting and Taxes Will Change When Cannabis is Rescheduled

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Ep. 143: Changes in Cannabis Law and Accounting in 2024

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Ep. 142: Management Training for Cannabis Accounting Firm Owners

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Ep. 141: Dealing with Burnout During Tax Time w/ Lauren Baptiste

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Ep. 140: Value Pricing vs. Hourly for Cannabis Accounting Services

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Ep. 139: A Look at 2024 Rescheduling: Brace for Impact

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Ep. 138: The Cannabis, CBD, & Hemp Industry: 2023 In Review & Looking Ahead to 2024

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Ep. 137: How to Access Capital in the Cannabis Industry w/ David Cunic

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Ep. 136: Weathering the Storm: Navigating the Cannabis Downturn

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Ep. 135: Leveraging the VIP Method to Become a 6-Figure Success w/ Erica Sloan

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Ep. 134: Top Keys to Raising Capital in the Cannabis/CBD/Hemp Niche

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Ep. 133: Accountants - Master Cannabis Cultivation Science to Unlock Hidden Profits w/ Wally Daniel, MS

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Ep. 132: The Ins & Outs of Categorizing Inventory for Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 131: Valuation of Cannabis Companies - An Accounting Perspective

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Ep. 130: 3 Myths Cannabis Business Owners Believe About Accounting

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Ep. 129: Cannabis CEO’s Guide To Cash and Cash Flow Forecasting

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Ep. 128: How to Properly Adhere to 280E to Reduce Tax Liability for Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 127: How to Get the Most Out of Attending Cannabis Events w/ George Jage

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Ep. 126: How to Build a Successful Cannabis/CBD Accounting, Tax, and CFO Firm

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Ep. 125: How to Get Tax Reductions Right When Most Cannabis Businesses Get Them Wrong

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Ep. 124: Reforming Cannabis Policy Statewide & Nationwide with NCIA—Why Accountants Must Be Part of the Change w/ Aaron Smith of NCIA

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Ep. 123: Life Grows Green Founder Chad Price on CBD Wellness, eCommerce, Building & Scaling, & more!

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Ep. 122: The Quick Guide to Cannabis Bookkeeping

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Ep. 121: How Utah’s Licensee-First Policies Are Creating a More Viable Medical Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 120: Cannabis Dispensary Accounting & Tax

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Ep. 119: Being a Legacy Grower, Vertical Integration, & Craft Cannabis with Lindsey Renner

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Ep. 118: Entity Structure for Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 117: Banking in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 116: Tips for Pricing Your Cannabis Accounting Services

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Ep. 115: The Grower’s Guide To Cannabis Cultivation Accounting & Tax

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Ep. 114: Let’s Talk About Depreciation in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 113: 5 Questions Accountants Should Ask Cannabis Business Owners

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Ep. 112: Cannabis Delivery Services & 280E

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Ep. 111: Managing Anxiety in Cannabis Accounting

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Ep. 110: Cannabis Valuation 101

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Ep. 109: Real Estate in the Cannabis Industry: What Accountants Need to Know

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Ep. 108: Cannabis Licensure & Social Equity in New York

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Ep. 107: GAAP Accounting & How it Applies to Cannabis Accounting

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Ep. 106: Betsy Morem & Mark Waller Share Their Tips on Bookkeeping (Right) for the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 105: Surviving an IRS Audit in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 104: Cannabis Accountants & Businesses—Want Depreciation? Here’s What You Need to Do!

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Ep. 103: Fraud Examiner David Lewis Talks Internal Controls and Corporate Governance for Cannabis Businesses

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Ep. 102: Expert Advice on Cannabis Licensing from Bridge City Collective Co-Founder David Alport

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Ep. 101: How to Grow Your Practice in New & Emerging Legal Cannabis States w/ Rick LaNeve

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Ep. 100: Looking into the Future of Cannabis Accounting and DOPE CFO

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Ep. 99: Cashless ATMs & Other Illegal Merchant Services in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 98: Behind the Scenes: AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference 2022

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Ep. 97: How Investors Can Avoid Personal Tax Doom

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Ep. 96: Your First Year As A Cannabis Accountant

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Ep. 95: Get More Exposure For Your Firm As A Conference Speaker

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Ep. 94: Harborside Case Review: Why Multiple Entities Won't Circumvent 280E

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Ep. 93: How can licensed Cannabis businesses prevent raids over unpaid taxes?

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Ep. 92: 4 Myths CEOs Believe About Cannabis Accounting

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Ep. 91: Tips for Pricing Your Cannabis Accounting Services

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Ep. 90: Entity Structure Considerations for Cannabis Investors and Owners

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Ep. 89: 5 Keys to Building a Successful Cannabis Firm

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Ep. 88: A Closer Look at Tax Code 471 and the Challenges with Cannabis Inventories

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Ep. 87: What Are Cannabis Entrepreneurs Really Looking For In An Accountant?

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Ep. 86: Best Practices for Networking at Cannabis Conferences

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Ep. 85: The Ultimate Guide to Cannabis/CBD Accounting, Bookkeeping, & Tax

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Ep 84: How to Correctly Price Your Accounting Services from the Start

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Ep. 83: How Cannabis Transformed My Practice--with Chip Schweiger, CPA, CGMA

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Ep. 82: A Deep Dive Into the Challenges of Working in Cannabis in Arizona -- with Samuel Richard

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Ep. 81: Why Social Equity Matters in the Cannabis Industry with Nina Parks (Gift of Doja) and Shaleen Title

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Ep. 80: An Outlook on IRS Audits and Tax for the Cannabis Industry in 2021/2022

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Ep. 79: Surviving an Audit from a Cannabis Owner’s Perspective -- with Tony Frischknecht

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Ep. 78: IRS Audits, 280E, and Tax Laws: Legal Insights from a Cannabis Lawyer -- with Rachel K. Gillette

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Ep. 77: Innovating Your Cannabis Accounting Practice with AI -- with Jody Padar

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Ep. 76: How to Use Social Media to Book Cannabis Client Meetings and Land Signed Offers -- with Rosanna St. John

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Ep. 75: The Power of Participation: A Cannabis Accountant’s Secret Marketing Weapon with Molly Mayfield

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Ep. 74: Strategies to Take the Stress Out of Landing Your First Cannabis Client

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Ep. 73: Cannabis Investors: Considerations When Determining Entity Structure

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Ep. 72: From Seed to Sale: The Ins and Outs of Categorizing Inventory for Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 71: What Cannabis Investors Want: An Inside Look at Capital Raising with the Panther Group

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Ep. 70: How to Help Your Cannabis Accounting Clients Navigate Inevitable Audits - with Summer Wilkinson

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Ep. 69: Core Skills to Lock Down Before Launching Your Cannabis/CBD Accounting Firm

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Ep. 68: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Innovating Cannabis Accounting Solutions with JetPack Workflow Software

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Ep. 67: Using the Cannabis Industry as a Force for Good: How to Set Up a B Corp Structure with Brad Green

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Ep. 66: Navigating New York's New Cannabis Legislation as an Accountant with Rick LaNeve

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Ep. 65: Getting a Head Start on Cannabis Accounting in a New Legalized Market with Matt Mann

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Ep. 64: 5 Ways to Handle Petty Cash Transactions in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 63: Establishing Much-Needed Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry with Carlos Vela

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Ep. 62: It’s a Cash-Only World: Easing Cash-Based Headaches in the Cannabis Industry

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Ep. 61: 5 Things Every Cannabis Accountant Needs to Know to Stay on the Good Side of the IRS w/ Desarie Anderson

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Ep. 60: Accounting for Cannabis Startups 101: From Outreach to Fraud Prevention with Pat Reed

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Ep. 59: Breaking into Cannabis: A Day in the Life of a Budding Virtual Bookkeeper with Josie Kuykendall

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Ep. 58: Navigating Cleanup for Starting Off on the Right Foot with Angela Mays

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Ep. 57: Cannabis Real Estate and 280E Tax Liabilities: Is Leasing Property to Cannabis Companies Risk-Free?

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Ep. 56: How to Get a CEO On a Call and Hook Their Interest with Betsy Morem and Mark Waller

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Ep. 55: How to Build a Rock Solid Cannabis Audit Trail and Keep the IRS on Your Good Side

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Ep. 54: Growing a Cannabis Accounting Firm (and Debunking Conservative Taboos) w/ Ramsey Sessions

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Ep. 53: 5 Things Successful Cannabis Accountants Get Right

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Ep. 52: Legal Liabilities Run Deep in Cannabis (and What Every Cannabis Lawyer Secretly Wants Accountants to Know) w/Paula Collins

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Ep. 51: 4 Ways to Jump into Cannabis Accounting and Maintain Your Professionalism

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Episode 50: Making a Career Change to Cannabis Accounting Late in Life (and How to Own the Transition) -- with Tom Hawbaker

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Episode 49: Unpacking the PBC (Prepared By Client) Checklist -- and How to Start Any Client Off on the Right Foot

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Episode 48: Seeing into the Future: Predictions of the Cannabis Industry Once It Becomes Federally Legal

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Episode 47: The World's Greatest Cost Accounting Tool for Cannabis Cultivators/Growers

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Episode 46: How to Fast-Track Your Start in the Cannabis Niche, Even During a Recession -- with Ken Mierzwinski

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Ep. 45: 3 Ways to Find Great Clients (and How to Keep Them On As Monthly Retainers) -- with Adam Remis

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EP. 44 5 Keys to Raising Capital in Cannabis, Hemp, and CBD

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Ep. 43 Are Your Client’s Books a Mess? Get the 411 on Dealing with Cleanup Work in Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 42 How to Wow Cannabis Clients On a Call and Make Them Beg for Your Accounting Help -- with Valeria Cruz Sandino

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Ep. 41 Analyzing 2020 Cannabis Legalization Ballot Initiatives

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Ep. 40 - Rocking the Cannabis Industry: How to Quickly and Confidently Transition into Cannabis Accounting -- with Leanna Miller

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Episode 39: Climbing Towards a World-Class Attitude in Business and Life w/Christophe Bichet

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Ep. 38: Making the Transition to Remote Cannabis Accounting - How an Accountant Did It with a Full-Time Job, and Landed a 6-Figure Client with One Email

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Ep. 37: Insurance: Important Considerations for Picking an Insurance Provider for Cannabis Companies

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Ep. 36: Small Firm's Guide to Cannabis Bookkeeping

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Ep. 35: Challenges in Banking for Cannabis Businesses

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Ep. 34: Cannabis Entity Structures

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Ep. 33: Why Accountants Should Consider the CBD/Hemp Niche

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Ep. 32: How to Overcome Dispensary Accounting Challenges

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Ep. 31: Oregon Cannabis Accounting With Damon Mayer

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Ep. 30: Cannabis Accounting Software

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Ep. 29: Oklahoma Cannabis Accounting with Rose Taylor

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Ep. 28: Finding Clients: Old vs. New Methods

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Ep. 27: Moms Building Accounting Businesses: A Piece of Cake!

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Ep. 26: Cost Accounting: How much does it cost to grow a pound of weed?

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Ep. 25: Combining Your Personal Passions with Accounting for Success: An Interview w/ Robert Eyler

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Ep. 24: What Are The Differences Between CBD vs THC Accounting

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Ep. 23: The 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts to Marketing Your Cannabis Accounting Services

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Dispensary Accounting

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Top 5 Cannabis CEOs Pitfalls part 2

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Cannabis CEOs Part 1 (reverse order)

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What do Cannabis Accountants Need to be Succesful?

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Cannabis Tax Strategies

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Making it Work part 2: Chart of Accounts, Cost Accounting, Perpetual Data Room

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Cannabis Accounting Software: Making It Work part 1

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Software Accounting Solutions for Cannabis Industry

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Cannabis Software Environment

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Ep #14: 3 Key Principles To Success In Cannabis Accounting

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Ep#13: The Fast Track To a Successful Cannabis Accounting Practice

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Lessons Learned: How NOT to build a cannabis company!

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Ep 11: Getting Your Cannabis Business In the "Dope Zone"

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4 Keys to Establishing Financial Success for Cannabis Businesses: Part 2

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Achieving Financial Success For Cannabis Businesses: Part 1

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Ep 8: Why picking a great niche is important

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Ep 7: How To Work Less & Earn More

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Ep 6: 7 Steps to Retaining High Paying Clients

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Ep 5: How To Attract More Clients: Become a V.I.P

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Ep 4: How To Find Clients Easily In Your Cannabis Accounting Practice

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What Questions To Ask When Hiring A Cannabis Accountant

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5 Reason Why You Want To Start a Cannabis Accounting Firm!

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Ep 1: Can You Really Start A Remote Accounting Firm?