Academy · Track 1 — Foundation
The Foundation Track · 100% Federal

Build the federal foundation of a defensible cannabis practice.

Ten modules that take you from orientation to a certifiable, client-ready practice — the methodology, the systems, and the workpapers, not just the theory.

10Federal modules
500+Test-bank questions
40+Templates & workpapers
150-QFinal exam + certificate
Track 1 — Foundation
$749 one-time
Lifetime access · Certificate of Completion
  • 10 federal modules with worked examples
  • 500+ test-bank questions & flashcards
  • 40+ templates, workpapers & charts of accounts
  • Full mock client engagement
  • 150-question final exam + certificate
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Your $47 Starter guide credits toward enrollment.
Who It's For

For the practitioner ready to specialize.

Track 1 is built for accounting professionals who want to serve cannabis clients competently — and charge what that expertise is worth.

Bookkeepers & EAs

You have (or want) a cannabis client and need the federal foundation to serve them without exposure.

CPAs & accountants

You're building a specialized practice and need defensible systems, not a surface-level overview.

Practice builders

You see the premium-fee opportunity in cannabis and want a structured path to a certifiable credential.

What You'll Be Able To Do

From "I think so" to "I can defend that."

By the end of Track 1, you won't just understand cannabis accounting — you'll be able to execute it on a live client and stand behind it under examination.

Quantify a client's §280E exposure and explain it plainly
Build a defensible §471 cost-allocation methodology
Set up a QBO chart of accounts that keeps the §280E split clean
Produce a cost-allocation study that survives an IRS exam
Advise on entity structure without creating §482 exposure
Maintain a compliant Form 8300 cash log & controls
Prepare a federal cannabis return end to end
Price and onboard a cannabis engagement with confidence
The Curriculum

Ten modules. A complete federal foundation.

Each module includes teaching, worked examples across four difficulty tiers, a 50-question test bank, and flashcards.

01

The Cannabis Industry — Orientation

The regulatory landscape, the five license types, and why cannabis demands a specialized approach.

02

IRC §280E Deep Dive

The statute, the landmark cases, the dollar impact, and how to build a §280E-ready system from day one.

Core
03

IRC §471 & COGS Methodology

Full-absorption costing, overhead allocation, inventory valuation — the practitioner's primary defense.

Core
04

Chart of Accounts & GL Discipline

QBO-ready charts for all five license types, and the discipline that keeps the §280E split clean monthly.

05

Inventory & Cycle Counts

Defensible inventory accounting and the cycle-count discipline examiners look for.

06

Banking & Cash Management

Controls for cash-intensive operations, Form 8300 reporting, and reconciliation.

07

Entity Structures

Federal tax classifications through the §280E lens, including management-company and §482 considerations.

08

Federal Tax Compliance

The full filing calendar, estimated payments, payroll, and information reporting.

09

Federal Return Preparation

Preparing a federal cannabis return end to end, with the supporting workpapers.

10

Capstone — Mock Engagement

A complete federal client, start to finish: dataset, workpapers, and model solutions.

Capstone
What's Included

Everything you need to take a client.

10 module guides

Production-grade lessons with worked examples across four difficulty tiers — the teaching core of the track.

500+ assessment questions

A 50-question test bank per module, plus flashcards, with full answer keys and explanations.

40+ templates & workpapers

Charts of accounts (all five license types), monthly-close and tax workpapers, cash logs, engagement tooling.

The Green Haven mock engagement

A full fictional client — dataset, student workpapers, and model solutions to pattern a real engagement on.

150-question final exam

A comprehensive assessment across all ten modules to validate genuine, certifiable readiness.

Certificate of Completion

A credential that signals to operators you are genuinely equipped to serve cannabis clients.

Questions

Before you enroll.

No. Track 1 is built for bookkeepers, enrolled agents, and accountants at every credential level. What matters is the specialized federal knowledge and systems — which is exactly what this track delivers.

No — Track 1 is 100% federal and applies in all 50 states. State-specific deep dives (NY, NJ & more) are available as separate $297 add-on modules.

Lifetime access. You can move at your own pace and return to the modules, templates, and workpapers whenever you take on a new client.

Your $47 credits in full toward Track 1 enrollment. The Starter guide is designed as the on-ramp to this track.

Track 2 — Advanced takes you from foundation to Cannabis CFO and M&A readiness. Many practitioners bundle both tracks to save and follow the complete path.

Enroll in Track 1

Become the practitioner operators can't afford to lose.

The federal foundation, the systems, and the certificate — everything you need to turn cannabis accounting into a premium-fee practice.

$749 · one-time · lifetime access