Sunquest Provides Continuous Support Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sunquest offers a variety of support tools to help labs manage through the COVID-19 pandemic. From molecular LIMS support, to orders and results automation – including pooled testing – to compliant reporting, to broader-scale disease surveillance, we are proud to offer COVID-19 resources across the spectrum of the laboratory workflow.
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Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 19, Issue 9
March 2, 2021 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 19, Issue 9 In This Issue Featured Books The Complete Guide to LIMS and Laboratory Informatics: 2021 Edition Featured Content 03/02/2021 - How to Apply Organizational Change Management in Agile Implementations While the factors leading to success or failure of an IT project are many, the choice of an appropriate development methodology is among the most important. These days, most companies are choosing to use “Waterfall,” “Agile,” or some combination of the two. The Waterfall methodology is the traditional approach to software development. [Read More] 03/02/2021 - Sunquest Provides Continuous Support…Accounting and the US cannabis industry: Federal financial regulations and the perspectives of certified public accountants and cannabis businesses owners
Cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in U.S. states where cannabis is legal have long had difficulties finding the banking and financial services they require in a market where the federal government continues to consider cannabis illegal. Working in cash-only situations while trying to keep careful accounting, all while trying to keep the business afloat and clear of legal troubles, remains a challenge. This late 2020 paper by Owens-Ott recognizes that challenge and examines it further, delving into the world of the certified public accountant (CPA) and the role—or lack thereof—they are willing to play working with CRBs. The author conducted a qualitative study asking 1. why some CPAs are unwilling to provide services to CRBs, 2. how CRBs compensate for the lack of those services, and 3. what CPAs need to know in order to provide effective services to CRBs. Owens-Ott concludes that "competent and knowledgeable CPAs" willing to work with CRBs are out there, but the CPAs should be carefully vetted. And interested CPAs "must commit to acquiring and maintaining substantial specialized knowledge related to Tax Code Section 280E, internal controls for a cash-only or cash-intensive business, and the workings of the cannabis industry under the current regulatory conditions."LIMS or Lose: What Booming Cannabis Sales and Tighter Regulations Mean for Laboratories
Despite the global pandemic, America’s cannabis industry saw record-breaking sales in 2020. Even more opportunities are on the horizon for laboratories that offer accurate, consistent and credible test results while delivering fast turn-around times. But mainstream acceptance also means more attention from regulators. The only way labs can grow...
