It’s high time for cannabis accounting: How Andrew Hunzicker is transforming services for this niche market

Accounting Leaders Podcast

English - August 10, 2022 18:54 - 39 minutes - 91.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Andrew Hunzicker is the Founder of Dope CFO, a comprehensive cannabis accounting and tax training program, which helps firms in over 25 states unlock a new world of clients. In this episode, Andrew shares his professional journey, how he started working in the cannabis industry, and what cannabis accounting looks like. Stuart and Andrew also discuss the complexities that he faces in his work, and how the government treats cannabis businesses.

Together they discuss:

Andrew’s journey in the cannabis industry (01:00)Living in Bend, Oregon (4:10)Early mountain climbing ventures (6:20)The employee shortage (7:40)Unappealing traditional accounting career journey (09:00)Cannabis accounting and social justice (10:20)Locations that are progressive with cannabis legalization (12:30)Accounting complexities in the cannabis industry (16:00)Point of sale technology in the industry (18:20)Complications of accounting systems (21:00)Mountain climbing (22:40)Old Nokia phones (25:00)Andrew’s climbing stories (27:30)Andrew’s family (30:00)Andrew’s upcoming family vacation (33:00)The current state of Dope CFO (36:20)