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Solutions that nurture expansion and reduce compliance risk.
Empowering cannabis business growth from seed to sale
As a sector in an ongoing state of change, the cannabis industry faces a challenging economic environment and a complex regulatory landscape that affects every aspect of its operations. As a result, growth objectives must be carefully balanced against ever-evolving industry standards, cost considerations, and commercial strategy.
BDO offers end-to-end solutions for cannabis operators to build their brand value and gain a competitive edge that drives scale. Our services, tailored specifically to the cannabis industry, assist operators in adopting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) procedures, business process enhancement, government incentive opportunities, technology enablement, and leveraging market data to anticipate consumer trends. Additionally, with driving long-term stakeholder value as a core principle, we help build the operational and financial certainty to fuel growth.
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Cannabis industry trends
The 2022 Lift & Co. Cannabis Expo in Toronto—Canada's premiere event for cannabis consumers, professionals, investors, and media—shone a light on noteworthy trends that impact all industry stakeholders.
The Great Resignation: How labour shortages are increasing business risk
Workers are leaving their jobs at historic rates. We outline some of the areas that pose the greatest risks to your business—stemming from both labour shortages and our new way of working—and solutions to address them.
The Great Resignation: How labour shortages are increasing business risk
Workers are leaving their jobs at historic rates. We outline some of the areas that pose the greatest risks to your business—stemming from both labour shortages and our new way of working—and solutions to address them.
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Guidance and advice that service the consumer business industry
Building trust with your stakeholders requires meeting regulatory requirements, adhering to accounting standards, and being transparent with your financial reporting. Our Audit & Assurance teams use their deep industry knowledge and access to the latest data to help you keep up with the ever-changing regulatory landscape, including ESG reporting, complete complex audits, and meet tight deadlines.
BDO Tax professionals can help you remain compliant and stay on top of new developments. We offer a full range of integrated, multidisciplinary tax services that allow us to address multiple client issues—helping you streamline your tax operations.
In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business world, inorganic growth is an important tool in any company's success. We can help turn your growth goals into strategic pathways. With access to global networks and extensive expertise across industries, our M&A team supports mid-market businesses with acquisition strategy development and execution, sale preparation, divestitures, vendor due diligence, and more.
Mergers and acquisitions bring new opportunities that allow your business to evolve, adapt, and grow. But since every business is different, the M&A value creation strategy—from due diligence to integration considerations—must be unique. BDO offers tailored M&A services that match your specific circumstances and context, for both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
Businesses across all industries are adopting advanced and emerging technologies at a much faster rate than ever before. Solutions driven by data and AI are powerful assets to help you stay competitive in current markets; but they aren't without vulnerabilities. Our comprehensive, end-to-end cybersecurity services can help you mitigate the risks and strengthen your defences against cyber crime and attacks.
Navigating a major business transition can be difficult. Our experienced professionals provide comprehensive counsel to help you find the right path forward for you, your organization, and those who depend on it. BDO's Licensed Insolvency Trustees recognize the financial strain of debt and are here to provide you with personalized guidance on a range of solutions toward debt relief.