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When the new frontier of rescheduling comes, what can cannabis cultivators learn from microbreweries?

When the new frontier of rescheduling comes, what can cannabis cultivators learn from microbreweries?

With the drive to federalization starting to accelerate, momentum is building around rescheduling cannabis. This would bring a host of changes that are frequently discussed, such as easier access to capital and banking along with the removal of 280E. A crucial big picture issue that is less front and center, however, is the type of […]

Watch Now: Cannabis Tax Webinar 11/7

Watch Now: Cannabis Tax Webinar 11/7

As we approach the conclusion of 2023, the Cannabis Practice at AAFCPAs extends a warm invitation to our esteemed clients and friends to proactively evaluate their comprehensive financial status in anticipation of strategic year-end tax planning. Please remember, implementing the majority of tax-saving strategies necessitates action on or before December 31. At AAFCPAs, we stand […]

Watch Now: Cannabis Business Transactions for Growth & Exit Webinar

Watch Now: Cannabis Business Transactions for Growth & Exit Webinar

AAFCPAs has advised Cannabis clients through the years on a variety of business transactions. These have included mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, licensing of intellectual property and brands, issuance of stock options, and more. In this session, AAFCPAs provides insight into some of the most popular business transactions in the cannabis space, guidance on accounting for these […]

AAFCPAs to Speak at NECANN NJ

AAFCPAs to Speak at NECANN NJ

AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice leaders Dave McManus, CPA, CGMA and Janice O’Reilly, CPA, CGMA have been invited to speak at the 2023 New Jersey Cannabis Convention being held September 8-9 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The two will take the stage on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM to present “What […]

AAFCPAs Provides Tax and Business Guidance at Cannabis Industry Conferences

AAFCPAs Provides Tax and Business Guidance at Cannabis Industry Conferences

AAFCPAs Provides Tax and Business Guidance at Cannabis Industry Conferences AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice leaders David McManus, CPA, CGMA and Joshua England, LLM, Esq. have been invited to present at two industry conferences in August 2023. AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference David McManus, CPA, CGMA is pleased to present CAN2315, Taxes: Part 1 at the […]

AAFCPAs Invited to Speak at Maine Cannabis Convention

AAFCPAs Invited to Speak at Maine Cannabis Convention

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. […]

Cost-cutting and Efficiency Strategies for Cannabis Operators

Cost-cutting and Efficiency Strategies for Cannabis Operators

After a period of solid growth, cannabis markets in many regions, including Massachusetts, have begun to plateau due to heavy competition and market saturation. While more mature states have been hardest hit, others like Vermont or those still in their growth phase are learning from peers and planning for what comes next. What we advise, […]

AAFCPAs to Present “The Business of Cannabis” at FEI-Boston

AAFCPAs to Present “The Business of Cannabis” at FEI-Boston

AAFCPAs’ Cannabis Practice leaders have been invited to speak at FEI Boston’s “The Business of Cannabis: An Inside Look at MA’s Booming Industry”. The event will take place on May 18, 2023 at Solar Therapeutics in Somerset, MA from 5:30 through 8:30 PM. Join regional finance professionals for an exclusive inside look into the rapidly […]

AAFCPAs Featured at VT Cannabis Convention

AAFCPAs Featured at VT Cannabis Convention

AAFCPAs Cannabis Practice Leaders have been invited to speak at The Vermont Cannabis and Hemp Convention hosted by the New England Cannabis Convention (NECANN) on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Burlington, Vermont. WHAT NEW OPERATORS NEED TO KNOW THAT THOSE IN MATURE MARKETS HAD TO FIGURE OUT THE HARD WAY! […]