Cannabis for medicinal or recreational use is a fast-growing business, and the advisory opportunities for accountants in the industry are also growing. Along with those opportunities are emerging issues on the regulatory and risk fronts. Ron Seigneur, CPA/ABV, the managing partner of Colorado firm Seigneur Gustafson LLP, shares more on the topic, including what to look for in proposed federal legislation. What you’ll learn from this episode: - An explanation of the difference between cannabis, hemp, and marijuana. - More on the cannabis-specific guidance for accountants offered by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. - The professional risks to consider before adding clients from cannabis-related industries. - The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on cannabis businesses. - Why legalization in some states does not mean those states become cannabis epicenters. - How legislation could change the landscape for cannabis businesses.