The Cannabis Accounting Podcast

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EP228: Rescheduling Is Locked In. Here's Your Move. (For Accountants)

EP228: Rescheduling Is Locked In. Here's Your Move. (For Accountants)22. Sept.17 Min.

<p>Ready to specialize as a cannabis CFO?</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Apply and book a call with our team: https://go.dopecfo.com/get-started-6?...</p><p><br></p><p>We&#39;ll walk you through the three pillars of a thriving specialized cannabis CFO practice, and show you exactly how DOPE CFO gets you serving cannabis operators at the highest level, faster.</p><p><br></p><p>In this video, Andrew Hunzicker, CPA and founder of DOPE CFO, walks through the complete cannabis rescheduling story from Schedule I to Schedule III, explains how Section 280E going away is triggering a roughly 20% cash flow boost and a 5 to 7 times valuation increase across the industry, and lays out what accountants and CFO advisors need to know to position for the wave of new cannabis startups, M&amp;A activity, and specialized advisory work coming in 2026 and beyond.</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew has trained thousands of accountants over the last eight years, both through DOPE CFO and at national firms. He helps plan and lead the AICPA Cannabis Conference every year, and he is speaking at the 2026 conference alongside Viridian Analytics on the cannabis capital flows now hitting the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew covers:</p><p><br></p><p>The complete rescheduling timeline from October 2022 to today</p><p>Why cannabis company valuations just jumped an estimated 5 to 7 times (per Viridian Analytics), plus what&#39;s coming next</p><p>Why tax returns for cannabis operators are actually getting more complex (not less), and the specific advisory work accountants can charge for now</p><p>Andrew&#39;s playbook for accountants ready to enter the space</p><p><br></p><p>This is what a real specialized CFO practice looks like when the pricing model actually reflects the value delivered.</p><p><br></p><p>Get started here: https://go.dopecfo.com/get-started-6?...</p>