Policy & Compliance
Counting the Cost: How Inventory Accounting Choices Are Quietly Eroding Cannabis Retail Profits
The accounting method a cannabis retailer selects for inventory valuation is far more than a bookkeeping preference — it carries direct consequences for tax liability, regulatory compliance, and long-term financial health. Across multiple jurisdictions with divergent track-and-trace requirements, an ill-suited method can generate hidden losses that compound over time. This analysis examines how FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average costing each perform under the operational realities facing today's l
