About Us

​People First, Profits Second

Behind the veil of financial reports and documents are people that help businesses operate day in and day out. Our leaders understand that the team we have built is our greatest asset and the most prideful aspect of our organization. We never lose sight that we are here to help people first and build profits second.

Empathy & Understanding

As business owners and operators ourselves, we understand that our clients rely on us to guide them through their toughest financial & business challenges with confidence. We always choose to come from an angle of seeking to understand their needs before being understood, so that clients get what they want and not just what we think they need.

Competence & Continuous Learning

We are the best at what we do, hands down, and aim to prove it every day with the quality of our work product, educational content and the results of our clients. As this industry changes at lightning speed, we spend our time learning and testing new strategies that will be effective for clients to improve the financial health of their business

Simplicity & Clarity

As you know, the world of cannabis tax, finance and compliance is incredibly complicated, so we strive to make everything as simple as possible for our clients. It’s important to us that they focus on running their business and not worrying about forms, filings or other nuances that may cause chaos for their organization.

Trust & Integrity

We are honest, ethical and fair with our clients and partners because we understand that they are trusting us with the most critical aspects of their business. We seek win-win situations by aligning our incentives with those of our clients because when they succeed, so do we.

The Team

Hallock Derickson ("Derek") Davis, CPA
​Founder
​Derek has been formally trained in tax accounting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and Deloitte Tax LLP and has approximately a decade of professional taxation experience. Additionally, he is a Certified Public Accountant and has helped clients throughout the United States.

Derek first became intrigued in the Cannabis tax space in 2010 when cannabis was on the ballot for legalization in California.  What he found most interesting was tax code 280E which disallowed individuals and businesses to deduct ordinary and necessary business expenses. Unfortunately, California wasn't ready for full legalization so he put his interests on the back-burner. 

In 2015, seeing the growth of this industry from the amount of revenue Colorado was able to generate re-sparked his interest in this space and he decided to start California Cannabis CPA.  
His goal is to help individuals and companies in this space identify and apply tax and business strategies to increase their cash flow while making sure they are in full compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. 

Natalie Rasmussen, EA
Tax Senior Manager
Natalie is an Enrolled Agent with 21 years of experience in the tax accounting field.  Her experience includes all areas of taxation, accounting and planning.  With an Enrolled Agent Certification, Natalie is a federally-authorized tax practitioner who has technical expertise in the field of taxation and is empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS for audits collections and appeals.

Based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, Natalie can usually be found in her off time enjoying everything that this spot in the desert has to offer: hiking, shows, great restaurants and gym-time with the love of her life.