Accounting, Tax and Legal Strategies for Cannabis and Hemp Businesses in Oklahoma
Seminar attendees will learn how to navigate the ever-changing accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory landscape in the cannabis and hemp industries. We will also address strategies to help license holders prepare for the future.
Who should attend: This presentation is meant for current and future cannabis and hemp license holders in Oklahoma.
Jim Marty, CEO, and Cory Parnell, COO, of Bridge West LLC will discuss the accounting and tax issues facing cannabis and hemp businesses.
Brian Vicente, Founding Partner of Vicente Sederberg LLC, and Dwight Clark, the Firm’s Policy Analyst, will address the legal issues facing cannabis and hemp businesses.
Agenda Overview:
Registration and Networking: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation and Q&A: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cocktails (Cash Bar), Light Hors d'oeuvres and Networking: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
$149 REGISTRATION FEE
Attendance is complimentary for current Bridge West clients. License holders who become clients of Bridge West will receive a credit on the registration fee.
Jim Marty is the Chief Executive Officer of Bridge West LLC. Jim is a pioneer and a leader in the cannabis industry and is a nationally recognized and renowned expert on marijuana tax, accounting, and banking issues. Jim has been featured on Fox Business News, CNBC, and numerous other nation-wide media outlets. In 2012, Jim founded Bridge West LLC, the first accounting firm in the world to focus solely on the cannabis industry. Since 2009, Jim’s practice has grown to more than 150 cannabis clients, and he has consulted in more than a dozen of medical marijuana IRS audits. He continues to be a spokesman and endorser of the cannabis industry through his highly attended marijuana education business presentations.
Cory Parnell is the Chief Operating Officer of Bridge West LLC. Cory has over 25 years of experience working with business owners and senior management in developing strategic business plans, dealing with complex tax and accounting issues, assisting in the implementation of “best practices,” and increasing shareholder value. Cory also serves as the CEO of Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer, LLC, a CPA firm that serves clients throughout the United States.
Brian Vicente is a partner and founding member of Vicente Sederberg LLC. He is one of the primary authors of Amendment 64 and served as the co-director of its historic campaign, which resulted in Colorado becoming the first state in the nation – and the first geographic area in the world – to make the possession, use, and regulated distribution of marijuana legal for adults.
Dwight Clark is the firm’s Technical Writer. Specializing in national licensing, he brings his perspective from working on medical and adult use applications for clients in Florida, California, Ohio, and Arkansas.