Dark Horse CPAs (Cannabis)

Dark Horse CPAs runs a dedicated cannabis accounting division serving cultivators/growers, dispensaries/retailers, manufacturers and supporting cannabis enterprises. Services include cannabis tax preparation and strategic planning, bookkeeping and outsourced accounting, fractional CFO support, and IRC Section 280E tax optimization. The firm markets a 94% client Net Promoter Score, 300+ five-star reviews, and a 92% client retention rate, positioning itself as a boutique alternative to Big 4/national cannabis practices.

HQ was previously unconfirmed for this listing; verified as San Diego, California (An Accountancy Corporation), where the firm and its principals — including Mike Madden, Riana Linsky, John Warner, Sarah Schiewe and Hayes Hokanson — are based, with team members also covering Arizona, Missouri and Montana clients. It operates as an independent CPA firm rather than a PE-backed or franchised network; founding date is not publicly disclosed.