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Accounting Expertise

Continued from back page. unique financial parameters and legal
MKA engages in on-going professional requirements of their clients and insure
relationships with seasoned accounting compliance.
experts with a high level of experience Staffed with 80+ professionals, two of
and success. “By connecting with the firm’s ten partners bring more than
knowledgeable colleagues, we have 25 years of in-depth knowledge from the
developed targeted market insight in our four major accounting firms. The firm
portfolio to provide expert advice for our was considered one of the fastest grow-
clients,” said Jennifer Aros, QC Audit ing boutique firms in 2018 by the Inside
Manager. Public Accounting and the past four
Considered a boutique firm, MKA is years was listed as one of the top philan-
proactive in providing personal atten- thropic companies in the area.
tion to small to medium sized clients. MKA, with offices in Orlando, Palm
The firm is experienced in tax prepara- Beach and Tampa, believes in supporting
tion, accounting and record keeping, a variety of causes including children’s
auditing, financial statement preparation needs, literacy, the homeless and routine-
and IT services to clients in the ly participates in toy drives and targeted
cannabis, not-for profit, health care and events to support many health-oriented
employment benefit industries. issues, according to Aros.
For example, one of the challenges of “As a firm and as individuals we are
the industry is the hesitancy of some committed to helping our communities
banks to deal with cannabis business by giving back,” Aros said.
clients.
According to Aros, MKA has acquired For more information, visit
business acumen to match a fit with www.mosskrusick.com
local bankers knowledgeable of the or call (407) 644-5811.

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2018 ...The Year CBD Escaped

the Controlled Substance Act

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expressly gives oversight to the FDA. messages on the DEA's website for inter-
The FDA made their position known pretation by local law enforcement and
immediately after passage by putting out local municipalities.
a message that from their perspective Dare I say ... gone are the days when
CBD is illegal. What? So all of a sudden innocent store owners trying to create
Executive Branch agencies make laws jobs and revenues for their communities
and circumvent acts of Con gress? get their life savings in products
Needless to say, the industry halted seized? We have come a long way, and
their celebrations abruptly. Fortunately, we must celebrate this milestone. We
the FDA all but retracted their statement enter a new era of cannabinoid wellness
a couple days later in a follow up mes- and cannabinoid research without fear. It
sage that harmonized more with the leg- is time to take patient care to the next
islation that both the House and the level. It is time to properly present an
Senate poured over for months and alternative to the scourge of opioid
months; and 4) States still need to enact addiction.
legislation to activate the cultivation We have permission from Congress
benefit for its farmers. and President Trump to approach well-
Finally, we have reached the light at ness from a balanced, responsible per-
the end of a long windy tunnel but what spective of reducing harm and using
is that good news that everyone is talk- pharmaceutical and naturopathic meth-
ing about? HEMP IS FINALLY LEGAL ods as best determined within a doctor
AFTER 8 DECADES OF PROHIBI- and patient relationship. We are not all
TION. Hurrah! Hemp is officially off the of the way there considering Marijuana
Schedule I Narcotics list. Hemp is no is still a Schedule 1 substance, but this is
longer vulnerable to cryptic, confusing a fantastic way to start 2019.

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