As the manufacturing industry adopts new digital tools, shifts supply chains and sharpens its focus on operational resilience, the way companies compete — and how deals get done — is changing. Technology in manufacturing is doing more than just improving factory performance; it is driving mergers and acquisitions. As companies look to scale faster, stand apart from co [...]

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can guide accounting teams and businesses in making data-informed decisions and forecasting for the future. Accounting teams across industries diligently collect numbers but sometimes without any real direction; KPIs help turn these numbers into data that reveals how efficient a business runs. KPIs help business leaders:Spot issu [...]

When a breakout success emerges from an unlikely place, who reaps the rewards? Every year, studios, financiers and talent invest time, capital and their reputation into projects with no guarantee of success. Most perform roughly as expected. A few exceed expectations. And on rare occasions, a project made for a fraction of the cost of a typical studio release delivers [...]

A 40-year career that began in the theater established Profit Participation Services Expert Elaine Douglas as a widely respected and deeply valued profit participation and contract compliance professional for leading entertainment businesses. In GHJ’s latest episode of the Media Clips podcast, Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff speaks with [...]

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) can provide a valuable opportunity to build long-term wealth; but without careful planning, they can also create significant Alternative Minimum Tax exposure, liquidity challenges and unexpected reporting obligations. As equity compensation becomes increasingly common among mid-market and growth-stage companies, executives and emplo [...]

As organizations grow, what once felt manageable — forecasting, reporting, cash flow oversight — begins to strain under the weight of new demands. Leadership teams are expected to move faster, make higher-stakes decisions and provide greater transparency to stakeholders. Yet, many find themselves operating without the full level of financial clarity required to do so [...]

While consumer brands attract headlines, it is the ingredient companies — the backbone of innovation, formulation and supply — that are commanding increased attention from investors and strategic acquirers. Valuations in the ingredient sub-sector are currently being shaped less by legacy scale and more by a mix of innovation, resilience and specialization.Here ar [...]

Over the past year, AI has become one of the most frequent topics of conversation among nonprofit leaders, with discussions quickly graduating from what AI is to how to use it effectively. A year ago, many organizations were focused on simply learning about the tool. The questions today are far more practical:How do we use it responsibly? Where should we start? What a [...]

GHJ’s latest Nonprofit Bytes podcast episode explores the concept of scenario planning: not predicting the future but being prepared for it. The conversation features:GHJ Nonprofit Audit and Assurance Partner Yulia MurzaevaGHJ Nonprofit Tax Practice Leader Lizbeth Nevarez GHJ Nonprofit Practice Leader Donella WilsonThese experts disc [...]

Businesses that claim an investment credit often focus on one key question: will the underlying property remain in service for the full recapture period? That question matters. But it is not the only one.For taxpayers claiming investment credits under IRC § 38, ownership changes can also create recapture risk. This is especially important when credit property is held [...]