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 [...]

GHJ hosted the second installment of the Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series. The session focused on Accelerating Success: What I know Now That I Wish I Knew Then, and was joined by top business leaders. Panelist Alma Derricks, Chief Marketing Officer, El Rey Network; Lina O’Connor, Chief Financial Officer, Tender Greens; and Diane Reichenberger, Vice-Presid [...]

Annually, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognizes women accountants for their outstanding leadership and contribution to the accounting industry. This year, GHJ Partners Polina Chapiro and Donella Wilson were recognized among the 2017 top 25 “Most Influential Women in Accounting.” Polina Chapiro has been the partner in charge of the GHJ Tax Practice for over 10 y [...]

GHJ hosted its annual Entertainment and Media Industry Form October 25 at The Mark for Events. This year’s event explored how the shift in deal structures, globalization, PVOD/ SVOD and technology are impacting the future of profit participations. The event also marked the release of the Firm’s 2017 Entertainment and Media whitepaper, The Evolution of Profi [...]

GHJ was recently featured in HLB International’s Insight Magazine Autumn 2017 issue highlighting the Firm’s release of its 2017 Nonprofit, Food and Beverage and Entertainment and Media whitepapers. Annually, GHJ publishes industry whitepapers based on surveys, research and interviews with industry thought leaders that explore emerging trends and provide insight into [...]

GHJ Partner Tom Barry was feature in CPA Magazine discussing solutions to retaining talent while inspiring the workforce to #BeMore. Tom states, “Our industry’s workforce is changing rapidly and is skewing younger than ever. Retaining this workforce requires changing our mindset and introducing innovative programs that allow for balanced lives. CPA firms mu [...]