America’s leading financial services firm for cannabis businesses
Northstar is a fully-integrated financial partner that delivers comprehensive, growth-focused financial services to thousands of manufacturers, retailers, entertainment and tech companies across the country.
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Your Own Dedicated and Fully-Integrated Financial Team
Finance is unique — and uniquely challenging. We provide your own best-in-class financial team, offering comprehensive financial, accounting, tax, and CFO services at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house, but with the same level of dedication, availability, and care.
Ensure You’re Always Audit and Investment-Ready
The prospect of audits and costly penalties is daunting to both startups and million-dollar companies. From compliance to documentation, we provide you with the tools to stand up confidently to the scrutiny of any government body, lender, or investor.
Minimize Your Taxes and Regulatory Burden
Beyond maintaining your books, handling your filings, and managing tax issues, we apply our deep expertise in industry-specific regulations, such as IRC 280E, to maximize your profits. By staying abreast of fast-changing local, state, and federal laws, we keep you compliant so you can grow your business with confidence.
Leverage Cutting-Edge Data Analytics and Insights
Because the companies lack readily accessible data, we have developed proprietary, state-of-the-art KPIs, financial reporting systems, and forecasts to reveal financial insights that will turn your data into your competitive edge.
What Our Clients Say
“Northstar understands our business. They immediately understood our operations and were able to translate that into financial data.”
JOSHUA KEATS
Co-CEO Henry's Original
“As a fractional CFO, I always need to scale up my services and ensure my clients have the proper accounting supporting them. Northstar has excelled in supporting us in every front, there whenever you need them, been extremely attentive to me and my clients, and an amazing part of the team. I recommend Northstar is your one-stop shop for anything accounting and finance.”
TYSON MCDONALD
CEO of Nova, former CFO of Cloud Cannabis
“Determined. Focused. Team-players. They dove head first into difficult tasks with a positive attitude and sincerity, which is humbling and often rare in this industry and line of work.”
SASAN SALEK
CEO, OKITOKI
“If you’re looking for the best company to both strategize and implement self-sustaining financial systems, Northstar is it. From idea to execution, they put heart and energy into their work.”
ALEX LIDOW
CEO, EFFICIENT POWER CONVERSION
"Northstar was instrumental in creating procedures for our financials, and did so with great accuracy, proficiency and clarity. We received clear analytical reporting that helped us gain invaluable strategic insights and better understand the bottom line"
AJ OWEN
CEO, BIG ROCK FARMS
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