Co-Founder of Dope CFO, Naomi Granger on Accounting Practices for the Cannabis Industry
Release Date: 01/02/2020
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info_outlineNaomi explains why accounting in the cannabis industry is different than any other industry and why having a trained cannabis accountant can save a cannabis business from unnecessary 280e tax losses and other consequences of improper accounting.