{"id":43859,"date":"2015-09-22t09:56:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-22t13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=43859"},"modified":"2017-11-04t09:28:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04t13:28:13","slug":"a-cpas-unexpected-journey-into-the-cannabis-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/09\/22\/a-cpas-unexpected-journey-into-the-cannabis-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"a cpa’s unexpected journey into the cannabis industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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accountants at a crossroads\u00a0in serving clients in an emerging industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by justin p. breidenbach<\/em>
\nohio wesleyan university<\/em><\/p>\n

being a cpa and academic, it\u2019s not unusual to answer unique questions related to accounting. whether they\u2019re questions about taxes, financial statements, internal controls, or just understanding operational efficiencies, people are usually trying to understand the various paths to success through the numbers \u2014 or they\u2019re looking for a secret nugget of information that will keep more cash in their pocket.<\/p>\n

inquiries like that are all in a day\u2019s work for an accountant. i\u2019ve discovered that there are few surprises, and eventually the promise of a new and exciting question fades away.\u00a0 although i constantly tell people how accounting is more than just debits and credits, i feel like we all have times where monotony sneaks its way into our professional life.<\/p>\n

that all changed for me two years ago, when i got a question that not only surprised me, but wasn\u2019t easily answered without some extensive research.<\/p>\n

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