Cannabis and alternative-medicine accounting in downtown San Diego's Bankers Hill district is the core practice at Growise CPAs, where certified public accountants manage IRC Section 280E compliance for dispensaries and cultivation facilities across Southern California. The firm navigates the banking barriers unique to Schedule I-classified businesses, structuring cash management protocols and GAAP-compliant financial statements that meet underwriting thresholds at institutions like Cabrillo Credit Union. Growise serves clients in English, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian, extending its reach to foreign-national entrepreneurs entering California's licensed cannabis market from international operations. Services span outsourced CFO advisory, CDTFA audit defense, payroll processing, and R&D tax credit calculations for biotech and longevity-science companies conducting qualified research activities. Retirement plan design for cannabis operators—who face exclusion from many traditional 401(k) platforms—requires coordination with specialized plan administrators like 401(k) Marketing to structure compliant defined-contribution vehicles. Highest-tier engagements involve forensic partnership dispute resolution, where the firm independently audits transaction ledgers, reconciles cost-of-goods-sold allocations under 280E, and quantifies financial discrepancies for equitable settlement.