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 [...]

GHJ Partner Anant Patel spoke on a panel at the Manatt’s M&A Value Creation and Preservation Forum on Jan. 25. The forum was created for C-suite executives, in-house counsel, founders, entrepreneurs, private equity investors and board members to learn about key M&A topics, including: M&A activity and trends and the outlook for 2018 Protecting value and de [...]

GHJ Senior Tax Manager Frances Ellington offers possible remedy to skyrocketing taxes for actors, writers, directors, producers and crew. Click here to read The Hollywood Reporter’s analysis of the proposed tax bill effect in Hollywood.

LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 4, 2017… Effective January 1, 2018, GHJ (GHJ) has appointed Akash Sehgal to lead the firm’s Tax Practice. Akash will transition into the role currently held by Partner Polina Chapiro. Akash joined GHJ in 2012 to lead the State and Local Tax Practice.This celebrated succession comes on the heels of a rigorous strategic planning process by the part [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov. 9, 2017… Effective January 1, 2018, GHJ (GHJ) is pleased to announce the promotion of David Sternberg to Partner. David has been at GHJ since 2009 and is a key member of the Transaction Advisory Practice at the firm. “David has deep expertise and talent that has helped us provide unparalleled service to our clients,” said Leon Janks, man [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Partner Donella Wilson discusses the changing role of Nonprofit boards and implications of cuts to Housing and Urban Development Department funding with KNX NewsRadio. Changing government priorities and funding is also the topic of our 2017 Nonprofit whitepaper, The Give and The Get: The Future of Philanthropy. Click here to listen to the full i [...]