As entertainment leaders prepare for 2026, here is what to know about film and television industry trends, regulatory changes, technology, deal activity and more.This episode of the Media Clips podcast is hosted by GHJ’s Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff, who is joined by a panel of experts across GHJ’s practices. In the ep [...]

Heading into 2026, business leaders should evaluate the changes that will impact their tax strategy and what practical planning tools they need across federal, state and international tax. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reshaped a number of core business tax rules beginning in 2025 and 2026, from fixed-asset recovery, research and experimentation (R&E) exp [...]

As the season for year-end tax planning is upon us, the focus is on long-term optimization, getting entity structure right and facing a more complicated state and local tax landscape. For individuals bracing for 2026, much of their concerns at the start of 2025 are beginning to fade. With the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), many of [...]

Year-end close is the point at which leadership pressure is highest: beyond meeting filing deadlines and regulatory requirements, financial data must be accurate, defensible and ready to support decisions that shape the year ahead.A disciplined year-end accounting process does more than close the books. It strengthens internal controls, improves visibility into perfor [...]

Innovation does not always show up in the most obvious places — sometimes it arrives in the intersection of two familiar worlds. Take the alcohol-infused ice cream market for example. The perfect case study of the beverage alcohol industry reinventing itself to engage consumers, this alcohol-infused product has recently seen an uptick in popularity and demand. Market [...]

Warner Bros has stated they are going with Netflix, but does Paramount still have a chance? In this episode of GHJ’s Media Clips podcast, GHJ Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff speaks with renowned industry experts, including: O’Melveny & Myers Partner Lindsay ConnerUSC Annenberg's Center for the Digital Future Di [...]

As investors, food companies and regulators are increasingly treating alternative protein categories as scalable inputs, two once-niche categories in food are moving from R&D curiosity toward commercial reality. The alternative protein conversations of 2025 have stopped being purely theoretical as the industry moves into 2026. Insect and algae proteins, in fact, a [...]

Rarely is legacy understood through the quieter moments of a person’s story — the decisions that redirected a life, the courage shown at a crossroads or the risks that led to reinvention. More often, legacy is judged by outcomes and end results. It is measured by accolades, titles attained, milestones reached. It becomes a plaque, a name etched in metal, a symbolic ma [...]

Hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) used to be a milestone for well-funded companies or large corporations. Today, even startups and mid-sized businesses understand the value of financial leadership. However, not all companies have the budget or the need for a full-time executive.That’s where fractional CFOs come in.A fractional CFO is a part-time or [...]

Throughout Orange County and beyond, the collective sigh of relief is practically audible, as small business owners, multinational executives, and every leader in between ties the bow on their 2021 tax returns.But with tax season coming to a close, the majority of business leaders are also set to mark another ending, at least until next year. For most, the e [...]