From market uncertainty to managing financial growth, these trends have entertainment business owners turning to outsourced accountants for real-time financial guidance.In this episode of GHJ’s Media Clips, Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff speaks with Client Accounting and Advisory Services Practice Leader Arna Erazo. Arna offers her take on t [...]

Private label is where the next big opportunity in retail is unfolding. This was the clear message at the recent Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Leadership Summit, where industry leaders gathered to explore the future of store brands. After decades of steady investment and consumer trust-building, private label brands — with trailblazers like [...]

During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the reminder to intentionally create space for other cultures in the workplace is starkly present.Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have come far — in 2023, 63% of Asians and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders 16 and older in the U.S. were employed. Yet, a survey that same year conducted by the B [...]

Reap the strategic advantages of a dispersed workforce by having this foundation for success: trust. Hybrid and remote workforces are no longer just a trend, and despite some return-to-office mandates, many organizations still see dispersed working for what it is: a strategic advantage that unlocks the door to untapped talent and clients. For these business models to [...]

Among the latest events of cross-border trade conflict, China will effectively import less films produced by the American film industry.The China Film Administration, which is the governmental body charged with managing film produced and distributed in China, announced it would begin reducing the amount of American film content imported into the country. While not a b [...]

Tariffs are brewing up trouble for the craft beer industry nationwide. As part of GHJ’s ongoing conversation with industry leaders, I recently moderated a webinar with the Brewers Association where panelists shared insights on the brewing industry’s response to rising tariffs and changing trade policies. With sweeping new measures such as the “Liberation Day” tariffs [...]

For businesses and individuals with cross-border income, tax treaties are one of the most important tools for minimizing global tax. A tax treaty is a bilateral (sometimes multilateral) agreement between two countries designed to prevent double taxation and reduce tax evasion for individuals and businesses earning income in both countries. Treaties facilitate internat [...]

As everyone grapples with the recent tariff policy enactment and attempts to predict the impact it will have on businesses and individuals, the film and television industry should brace for positive and negative results — as well as many unknowns. TARIFFS MAY BOOST ENTERTAINMENT CONSUMPTION As the entertainment industry is generally less impacted by recessio [...]

The new tariffs are shaking up global trade — and middle-market M&A is next. The April 2, 2025, tariff announcement took away uncertainties about how much would be levied from which countries, and markets reacted negatively. As details emerge about which industries are affected, businesses are now assessing the effects the tariffs will have on their operations and [...]

With new import tariffs taking effect, now is the time to reassess financial strategies. On April 2, 2025, the U.S. government announced a new 10-percent universal tariff on all imported goods, along with additional significantly higher tiered tariffs targeting 60 countries based on trade deficits and export volumes. This sweeping policy (announced on “Liberation Day” [...]