Originally published in Los Angeles Business Journal Without fundraising, most nonprofits would cease to exist. However, the BoardSource “Leading with Intent” Report consistently has fundraising performance as a top area needing improved board performance. Fundraising is often outside the comfort zone for board members, but some key strategies can help change that. [...]

Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine The term “war for talent” has been thrown around for decades to underscore the challenges of retaining and attracting talented individuals in a dwindling pool of recruits, but an often overlooked concept among most businesses is that there is not a shortage of skills, but that businesses don’t recognize where to look when [...]

GHJ's Ilan Haimoff and Todd Sigler give an overview of the often complex royalty and licensing audits for the gaming industry in our latest podcast. Click here to listen as Sigler offers proactive ways gaming companies can streamline contractual terms and implement programs to improve agreements.

For fiscal year 2018, approximately 5.1 million S corporation tax returns were filed, which outnumber partnerships (approximately 4.2 million tax returns) and C corporations (approximately 2.1 million tax returns), according to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). It is pretty clear that an S corporation is a popular choice for many business enterprises. As mergers [...]

Originally published in Target Marketing Magazine The title of CMO is at once desirable and perhaps outdated at some organizations, according to marketers putting a great deal of thought into the role’s evolution. Top marketers at CallRail, a provider of tracking and analytics for phone calls and web forms, and at GHJ, an accounting, tax and consulting firm, provi [...]

GHJ Senior Manager Andrew Holoubek discusses the state of the deal market for food and beverage companies with GHJ Managing Director David Horwich. Hear insights on the hot sectors in the food and beverage space and actions to take to prepare for a transaction.Click here to listen.

Originally published in Los Angeles Business Journal It might seem like most donors are big foundations or businesses, but according to CauseVox, 80 percent of donors are individuals. This is why it is important for nonprofits to develop strategies focused on building their individual donor base. Below are some tips that may seem simple but are too often overlooked o [...]

How important are the ingredients that go into the food people eat? Extremely important based on recent consumer trends, with a study by Chicago-based data firm Label Insight finding that 86 percent of consumerswould have a higher sense of trust in food producers and retailers that provide access to easy-to-understand ingredient information. Combine this finding with [...]

It is a unique time for women in business. More than ever before, women are being heard and recognized as valuable members of the work force. According to Grant Thornton’s 2019 Women in Business Report, women hold 29 percent of senior management roles and 87 percent of global businesses have at least one woman in a senior management role. While these are some of the [...]

Originally Published in LABJ Licensing agreements exist in almost every industry and can provide tremendous income opportunities,but license holders often do not take advantage of their audit rights and miss out on income they are entitled to. Under licensing agreements,individuals, companies and other entities with intellectual property rights (licensors) receive [...]