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Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (MT) | Masterclass 

Building + Running a Thriving Cannabis Cultivation Business

The Business of Cannabis online event will be a masterclass on building and running a thriving cannabis cultivation business. The program will include insights from a successful cultivation business as well as expertise about how corporate structure and technology enable smooth operations and compliance.  Learn more.

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Past Events

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (MT)

What is Your Cannabis Business Worth and Why Should You Care?

Business valuations are increasingly important in the cannabis and hemp industries. On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 10:30 AM (MT), Bridge West’s experienced cannabis and hemp industry accounting, tax, and advisory professionals addressed how the value of your business can be determined and why it is essential to know. Learn more.

December 8th 1:15-2 pm EST| The Cannabis Quality Virtual Conference 

The Cannabis Industry and Tax Implications of Entity Structure – Issues to Consider

This session will provide a review of the common legal entities structures and discussion about federal taxation of each structure, advantages and disadvantages of each structure specific to license holders, considerations that are important to a cannabis company when reviewing advantages and disadvantages and there will also be a brief case study during the webinar to illustrate the above considerations

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December 2 – 4, 2020| MJBizCon 

Bridge West is at MJBizCon! Since 2009, our practice has expanded to more than 400 cannabis and hemp clients nationwide. We invite you to visit our virtual showroom and learn more about Bridge West, one of the first accounting firms in the world to focus solely on the cannabis industry.

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November 19th | The Trep School

Best Practices: Cannabis Taxes, Accounting, & Legal

A cannabis business isn’t like any other business, especially when it comes to taxes, accounting, and legal issues. As you wait for your license and prepare to do business in this industry, you want to make sure all your books are in order, that every T is crossed and every I is dotted. After all, you’re getting into this business to make money, not to lose your shirt because of tax and accounting issues.

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November 17th | MOCPA Health Care Industry Conference.

280E Regulations & How to Lower Your 280E Tax Burden

Legalized cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. This session will help you evaluate if cannabis clients are right for your firm.  Understand the possible pitfalls.  Review the IRC 280E and accounting for inventory/COGS. Along with a discussion of the accounting & auditing issues that come with medical marijuana.

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November 12th, 1 – 2 PM MT | Cannabis Business Cyber Summit

280E Regulations & How to Lower Your 280E Tax Burden

The cannabis industry has consistently lost in tax court against the IRS. Can these businesses be profitable on an after-tax basis? Do management companies help with profitability?

These issues will be addressed in the presentation, “280E Regulations & How to Lower Your 280E Tax Burden”  by Jim Marty and Cory Parnell, on November 12, 2020, at 2:00 PM CT, during NCIA’s 2020 Cannabis Business Cyber Summit.

The Cannabis Business Cyber Summit is the premier business-to-business cannabis event where industry entrepreneurs, experts, and thought leaders gather to learn, network, and discover new products and services to help their businesses grow.

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October 26th-27th | Cyber Conference

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the economy, and the cannabis sector was not immune. Join us Oct. 26–27, when you’ll learn about tax, legal and accounting updates impacting cannabis industry businesses and their professional advisors.

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October 22nd, 9 – 10 AM MT | Cyber Conference

2020 Global Virtual Meeting

Bridge West is presenting at the MGI Worldwide CPAAI 2020 Virtual Global Meeting. All MGI and CPAAI members are encouraged to attend this complimentary, member-only event! Learn more.

October 7th 12pm/MDT | Webinar

Year-End Tax Planning Strategies Essential for Cannabis Businesses

Bridge West’s Jim Marty and Peter Prevot, will present a complimentary seminar to help cannabis businesses prepare for the 2021 fiscal year. During the webinar, attendees will learn what is new in Federal taxation for cannabis and hemp companies in 2020; understand how to prepare for year-end by getting your books ready for your CPA; how to count and value end-of-year inventory; and understand the importance of closing your 2020 books in a timely manner.

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September 1st | Virtual

Bridge West is proud to be a Presenting Sponsor of NCIA’s Inaugural Catalyst Conversations webinar, “A Regulator’s Perspective on Social Equity”

In the inaugural Catalyst Conversations webinar we’ll explore the current state of social equity programs within the cannabis industry across the country. Attendees will hear first hand from regulators in different jurisdictions including California, Massachusetts, and Oregon.

June 3rd  | Webinar

Cannabis Tax: COVID-19 Webinar Series

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May 21st 11 am-12 pm CDT| Webinar

Cannabis Businesses and IRC Section 471(c) of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: Has the Curse of 280E Been Mitigated?

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April 15, 22, and 29th | WEBINAR

Cannabis HR & Payroll Tax

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March 6th | Denver, CO

20/20 Growth Conference

Jim Marty, CEO will be speaking on a panel discussing 280E Strategy and the growth of the Hemp Industry since 2018. Starts at 1:15pm

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February 23-25th | Rochester, MN 

Central US Hemp Growers Conference & Expo

March 2-3rd | Saint Louis, MO

MOCannBizCon + Expo

February 14th | Denver, CO 

Jim Marty will speak at a benefit for Senator Rand Paul.

National Cannabis Industry Association

February 19-20th | Boston, MA

NCIA: NorthEast Cannabis Business Conference

January 23rd | WEBINAR

HOW TO INCREASE CASH FLOW AND DECREASE TAXES FOR CULTIVATORS AND PROCESSORS

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Bridge West’s Cory Parnell, COO and Manager Brandon Van Asten will discussed…

-What is 280E?
-Setting up your Accounting System
-Determining Costs at all Stages of Production
-Identifying and gathering Units of Production
-Estimated Level of Inventory – Excess or Shortage
-Annual Production Planning

December 17th, 2019 | NCIA and Bridge West hosted Webinar 

280E Mitigation: What You Need to Know

December 11-14, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV

MJBizCon

December 3rd, 2019 | Saint Cloud, MN

2019 Minnesota Hemp Conference & Expo

November 15th-16th, 2019 | Orlando, FL

CBD Expo Tour East

November 13th-14th, 2019 | Little Rock, AR

Ark-La-Tex Cannabis Business Expo

October 24th, 2019 | Saint Paul, MN

Minnesota Cannabis Summit

October 24th-26th, 2019 | Boston, MA

Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo

October 23rd, 2019 | Boston, MA

Burns & Levinson’s Third Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference

October 14th-16th, 2019 | Schaumburg, IL

The Illinois Cannabis Summit

October 11th-12th, 2019 | Denver,CO

CBD EXPO Tour – Mountain

August 15th, 2019 | Denver,CO

2019 Marijuana Business Symposium – Colorado Society of CPAs

August 14th, 2019 | Webinar hosted with Wurk

2019 Cannabis Review: Navigating Rapid Growth

June 12th-14th, 2019 | New Orleans, LA

MJBizConNEXT

May 21st-24th, 2019 |Washington, DC

NCIA’S Lobby Days in DC

May 16th-17th, 2019 |Washington, DC

MGI Conference

May 1st-2nd, 2019 |Denver, Co

The Hemp Biz Conference

March 30th-31st,  2019 |Denver, Co

Northern Colorado Hemp Conference

March 21st,  2019 |Lancing, MI

NCIA’s Midwest Cannabis Caucus

March 11th-12th,  2019 |St. Louis, MO

MOCANN BizCon + Expo

February 12th-13th,  2019 |Boston, MA

NCIA Seed to Sale Show

February 11th,  2019 |Boston, MA

Learn More About Business Valuation for Cannabis Companies in Today’s Market

January 30th,  2019 |Webinar

What is Your Cannabis Business Worth, and Why Should You Care?

January 24th,  2019 |Oklahoma City, OK

Accounting, Tax and Legal Strategies for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses in Oklahoma
Panel, and Networking presented by Bridge West LLC and Vicente Sederberg LLC

December 12th-13th,  2018 |Little Rock, AK

ARK-LA-TEX Imperious Expo

November 14th-16th,  2018 |Las Vegas, NV

MJBizCon

November  5th-6th,  2018 |Wastington, DC

2018 SaLT Conference

October 6th-7th,  2018 |Portland, ME

NECANN-New England Cannabis Convention

September 14th,  2018 |Newport, RI

New England Cannabis Greenhouse Cultivation Tour and Business Seminar

August 29th,  2018 |Wurk Webinar 

280E Best Practices Webinar: Maximize Your Labor Deductions

July 14th-17th,  2018 |Columbus, OH 

Cultivate ’18

June 18th,  2018 |Detroit, MI

CannaCon

May 18th,  2018 |Detroit, MI

MJ BizCon Next

March 18th,  2018 |New Orleans, LA

New England Cannabis Network (NECANN)

January 18th,  2018 |Wurk Webinar

Cannabis Accounting 101: Are You Ready to File Your Tax Return?

December 2017 |San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA

Bridge West LLC, McAllister Garfield, P.C, and Law Office of Kimberly R. Simms
Legal and Accounting Strategies for the New California Marijuana Regulations and Market

November 2017 |Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association Luncheon: Meet the Experts

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