LOS ANGELES (June 16, 2020) – GHJ, a leading Los Angeles accounting firm, has won the 2020 Association for Accounting Marketing’s Marketing Achievement Award for events with budgets over $25,000 for its 2019 HLB Asia Pacific Conference. The Marketing Achievement Awards annually recognize outstanding achievement in accounting marketing. “I am humbled that our firm wo [...]

Partner Anant Patel was highlighted for this honor for the second year in a row LOS ANGELES, CA (June 29, 2020) – GHJ (GHJ) Partner Anant Patel was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a “Most Influential Private Equity Advisors” for the second year in a row. “Anant has always been a strong leader at our firm and has significantly grown our Advisory Pr [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to re-invent themselves in the short term, and now companies need to look at their long-term strategies. Originally published in the Los Angeles Business Journal, Tom Barry discusses the new normal and many transformational shifts happening for companies amid the pandemic. Learn about the current challenges confronting busine [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 2, 2020) – GHJ (GHJ) Partner Steven Sills was recognized by CalCPA as the 2020 “Entertainment Accountant of the Year.” “Steve has had an extraordinary career in entertainment accounting,” GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry said. “CalCPA could not have picked a more deserving professional for this award. Prior to merging his practice with GHJ, Steve’ [...]

GHJ Food and Beverage Partner Donald Snyder discusses industry outlook and opportunities for companies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 Food and Beverage Roundtable. Learn more about changes to food safety, the push for innovation and how companies are preparing for an uncertain future. Click here to read full article.

Creative Financial Staffing (an affiliate of GHJ) Managing Director Derrick Coleman participated in LABJ’s Black Business Matters Webinar, in partnership with Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce, on July 29, 2020. Listen to the recording to learn more about ways to foster a more socially conscious community of business. Panelists include: Byron [...]

LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2020) – GHJ (GHJ), a Los Angeles-based accounting and advisory firm, welcomes Peter Brown as the new partner and Forensic Services Practice Leader, within the firm’s Advisory channel. “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Peter Brown to our Firm,” said GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry. “He brings a substantial amount of experience in forens [...]

GHJ is excited to announce the launch of GHJ Foundation. GHJ Foundation is the Firm’s vehicle for purposeful and proactive giving to its extended “family” – the community. Led by President and Chief Philanthropy Officer Donella Wilson, Treasurer Tom Barry, Secretary Lizbeth Nevarez and Strategist Mari-Anne Kehler, GHJ Foundation will provide the Firm a vehicle to supp [...]

GHJ Partner Polina Chapiro participated in Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Special Double Session Webinar on August 20, 2020. Chapiro discussed the latest international tax regulations and provides practical analysis of regulatory packages issued July 9 and 20. Panelists included: William K. Norman, Norman & ZakPolina Chapiro, GHJBrian Kelly, Withers Worldwide The [...]

M&A transactions will soon resume and will look different than they have in the past. Published in AICPA’s August 2020 issue of The Tax Adviser, GHJ Tax Expert Brett Crowell highlights special efforts to protect against unpredictability for mergers and acquisitions during COVID-19, explains certain tax considerations and shares insights on finding opportunities in the [...]