Ross Dietrich, CPA – Managing Partner

Ross has over 20 years’ of audit experience in public accounting with specializations in for-profit, governmental and non-profit accounting and auditing. He has worked closely with the Arizona Auditor General’s Office and performed numerous financial statement audits, employee benefit plan audits, and single audits during his career.

Ross is an active participant of many local professional organizations that support the cannabis industry, and is the firm’s resident expert in cannabis tax compliance matters.

Troy Griffith, CPA – Senior Manager, Audit

As senior manager, Troy ensures audits are completed in accordance with required auditing standards and the unique state compliance regulations. Troy also consults with cannabis and hemp companies on potential M&A transactions, IFRS reporting, due diligence requests, and operational controls.

John Terry, CPA – Senior Consulting Manager

John has more than 20 years of experience as a CPA. He began working in the cannabis industry in November 2016, and, nearly exclusively, spent the next 14 months studying and learning the industry inside and out.  During this time, John also served as interim Controller for one of the largest multi-state cannabis operators, headquartered in Tempe, AZ.  Prior to this, John spend 14 years in ‘big-4’ public accounting, and two years as Corporate Controller of a large publically-traded media company.  Since late 2016, John has designed custom accounting processes and industry specific work-arounds to effectively apply and scale stringent public company controls and reporting to cannabis businesses.  John has helped dozens of cannabis businesses improve their accounting and reporting.  In early 2019, John wrote a series of articles published in the January, February, and March issues of Marijuana Venture Magazine, explaining nine tips and tricks that every cannabis business owner should know about accounting and reporting in this industry.

Melissa Harrington, Tax Supervisor