About Us
About Our Founder
Kirkor Shaghoyan, CPA, CMA is a licensed accounting professional with deep, hands-on experience advising cannabis operators across every stage of growth, from pre-license startups to established, multi-entity businesses operating in highly regulated state markets.
Kirkor specializes exclusively in the financial realities of the cannabis industry, including 280E tax exposure, entity structuring, cost accounting, cash-intensive operations, and state-level compliance. He works directly with dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers, and ancillary operators to help them stay audit-ready, reduce unnecessary tax burden, and build financial systems that hold up under regulatory scrutiny.
As both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Kirkor brings a rare blend of technical tax expertise and operational finance insight. His approach goes beyond basic bookkeeping, helping cannabis business owners understand their numbers, make defensible decisions, and plan proactively in an industry where rules change quickly and mistakes are costly.
Known for clear communication and practical guidance, Kirkor serves as a long-term financial partner to licensed operators who need more than compliance—they need clarity, confidence, and a strategy for sustainable growth in the ever-evolving cannabis economy.
8+ Years in Cannabis
7 States Served
(California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, Mississippi, and Oregon.)
Credentials block

CPA
Certified Public Accountant: Licensed in CA

CMA
Certified Management Accountant: Institute of Management Accountants
Credentials

CERTIFIED
QuickBooks Level 2

CERTIFIED
QuickBooks Level 1

TRAINED
Intuit Bookkeeping
Areas of Specialization
| Tax strategy | Financial operations |
|---|---|
| IRC Section 280E planning | Multi-entity structuring |
| IRC 471-11 inventory capitalization | Audit defense & IRS support |
| Amended returns & rescheduling | Seed-to-sale reconciliation |
| CA excise & sales tax compliance | M&A readiness & QoE reviews |
| State 280E decoupling strategy | Cash-intensive business controls |
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Firm Overview
420 Accounting Services is a cannabis-dedicated CPA firm serving licensed operators in California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona, Mississippi, and Oregon. The firm works with cultivators, dispensaries, processors, manufacturers, and multi-entity cannabis businesses and provides white glove financial care to every client.
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