AAFCPAs Invited to Speak at Maine Cannabis Convention

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AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice leaders David McManus, CPA, CGMA and Joshua England, LLM, Esq. have been invited to speak at the Maine Cannabis Convention/Homegrown Trade Show being held at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine. The event will take place on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

McManus and England are recognized for providing specialized advice and counsel to cannabis clients on a variety of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, licensing of intellectual property and brands, and issuance of stock options. In this session, Business Transactions for Growth and Exit, they share insight into some of the most popular business transactions in the space along with guidance on accounting for cannabis transactions and considerations for structuring transactions in the most tax efficient manner.

Since 2012, AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice has led the way in advising cannabis operators in the areas of tax, finance, and assurance solutions. Earning national recognition, the group encompasses a multidisciplinary team of advisors including CPAs, consulting CFOs, estate planning and tax attorneys, and wealth advisors along with business process, data analytics, IT, and cyber security professionals.

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If you have questions about tax, accounting, or assurance for cannabis operations, please contact David McManus, Tax Partner & Cannabis Practice Leader at 774.512.4014 or dmcmanus@nullaafcpa.com, Joshua England, Partner & Tax Attorney, at 774.512.4109 or jengland@nullaafcpa.com—or your AAFCPAs partner.


About the Authors

David McManus

David McManus, CPA, CGMA

Dave leads AAFCPAs’ national Cannabis Business Practice, and has been deeply immersed in understanding the complex financial and operational nuances of the industry since 2012. His subject matter expertise was sought by the U.S. Treasury and Senate Finance Committee for guidance on critical considerations regarding the 280E transition following DEA rescheduling news. As a key advisor through the AICPA, Dave and his cannabis team provides insights to shape regulatory guidance on this issue. He provides highly …
Joshua England

Joshua England, LLM, Esq.

Josh is a tax strategist with extensive expertise advising high-net-worth individuals, nonprofits, and business owners and investors on effective strategies to ensure tax efficiency, asset protection, well-executed succession plans, and wealth preservation. He has been practicing law since 2000 and focuses his practice on the areas of wealth transfer planning, fiduciary and individual taxation, business structuring to maximize tax efficiency, and advising tax-exempt organizations, foundations and charitable donors. (more…) …