LOS ANGELES, CA (May 5, 2018) – GHJ (GHJ) Partner Anant Patel and Principal Anita Wu were recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as “Most Influential Minority CPAs." “I am proud of the amazing work accomplished by both Anant and Anita at our firm and in the accounting industry as a whole,” GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry said. “They are respected le [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 8, 2018) –The Los Angeles-based accounting firm, GHJ (GHJ) supports female employees every day and reaffirms its commitment to progress by marking special recognition in honor of International Women’s Day 2018. Now, more than ever, there’s a strong call-to-action to press forward and progress gender parity. A strong call to #PressforPro [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 27, 2018… GHJ’ accounting network, HLB International, climbed to number 12 in the networks’ ranking by the International Accounting Bulletin in their annual World Survey, an increase of 14 percent from 2016. GHJ has been a member of HLB International, a worldwide network of independent accounting firms and business advisers, for [...]

GHJ Partner Anant Patel was featured in the International Accounting Bulletin highlighting how firms are shifting from compliance to advisory services. Anant is the Global Chair of the HLB International Transaction Advisory Group and leads the GHJ Consulting Practice.In the article, Anant cites the recession of 2007-09 as a driver for healthy companies to increase eff [...]

GHJ Senior Tax Manager, Lizbeth Nevarez was featured in Los Angeles Business Journal offering an in-depth analysis of the 2017 Tax Reform Act – Unrelated Business Income. The 2017 Tax Reform Act that was passed on Dec. 22, 2017 has significant changes that impact tax-exempt organizations. Click here to view entire article.

GHJ Partner Donella Wilson will be honored as a Community Hero by Soroptimist International of Los Angeles (SILA). SILA is the Los Angeles chapter of an international organization of business women who strive to improve the lives of women and girls with focus on the Los Angeles downtown communities. SILA works with various organizations in the downtown area s [...]

GHJ Tax Team, Partner Akash Sehgal, Principal Curtis Kim and Associate Auberie Silvain, were featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal for an article they wrote on the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Act, signed Dec. 22, 2017 by President Trump, generally sunsets the individual provisions starting in 2026 while the business provision are for [...]

GHJ Partner Polina Chapiro and Venable LLP discussed tax legislation updates for entertainment industry on Feb. 8, 2018. The panel provided an overview of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its implications to film and TV talent, production companies and athletes. Topics included: Qualification for the 20-percent pass-through deduction on entertainment businesses, [...]

On Feb. 15, our Nonprofit leaders sat down with Alexander Tellez of Pery Consulting Group for a a lively discussion on the challenges related to complying with government funding requirements. Topics included: Implementing new procurement requirements – policies and thresholds Updating internal controls to be in compliance with Standards for Internal Co [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 19, 2018… GHJ has won the 2018 Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award for its strong work-life balance practices that support employees to #BeMore for their friends, families and self to ensure work-life harmony. “I am extremely honored that our firm is being recognized by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,” said G [...]