As businesses continue to look for guidance during the pandemic, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency has rolled out an online portal to help provide information about COVID-19 safety regulations. GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry discusses the measures GHJ put in place to keep employees safe and his outlook on the future of remote working with the San G [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (Feb. 15, 2021) – GHJ, a leading accounting and advisory firm, is once again ranked in the top 20 on Los Angeles Business Journal’s (LABJ) list of top 100 accounting firms in Los Angeles. “If there is anything to be learned 2020, it is the importance of innovation,” said GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry. “We are now more than ever striving to #BeMore a [...]

GHJ and Greenberg Traurig, LLP co-hosted a residency tax webinar, Becoming a Nonresident: Understanding Your State Tax Residency and Source Income. This webinar discussed California residency, state residency background and requirements, state tax and source income. Discussion highlights included: An overview of California residency Practical issues and considera [...]

How can companies increase diversity in the workplace? In an interview with ABC7, CFS (an affiliate of GHJ) Managing Director Derrick Coleman offers three ways companies can improve diversity. Derrick also discusses the lack of diversity among CPAs (and how to fix that), the importance of mentorship programs and how GHJ supports diversity through internal policies and [...]

Ilan Haimoff joins the 2021 Los Angeles Times Business Entertainment Roundtable to discuss the current entertainment landscape, silver linings of lockdown and the safety measures studios have implemented to continue production during the pandemic. Read Article

Join us as GHJ Principal Dan Landes shines light on revenue recognition accounting practices unique to the entertainment industry and how revenues are impacted by the recent ASC 606 accounting standard update in this upcoming RKL eSolutions webinar, “Motion Picture: Accounting Overview — Revenue from Contracts With Customers.” With many companies reporting under thi [...]

GHJ and Seiler LLP co-hosted a residency webinar, California Residence: Should I Stay or Should I Go? This webinar discussed California residency, motivations for relocating and misconceptions about moving out of state. Discussion highlights included: An overview of California residency How many people are moving out of California Tax considerations after changin [...]

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a reality of doing business in today’s marketplace. GHJ’s Senior Marketing and Business Development Manager Sarah Phelan interviewed several DEI leaders across the country, including GHJ’s Partner and Chief Strategy Officer Mari-Anne Kehler, on the value of marketers being involved in their firm’s DEI strategy so it sup [...]

GHJ Partner Anant Patel recognized as a “visionary” in the inaugural issue of L.A. Times Brand Publishing Banking and Finance Magazine. The award was given to senior-level executives who had significant achievements in the past 24 months as well as showcased exemplary leadership within their organizations and communities across California. Anant leads the Advisory P [...]

In an effort to expedite relief to individuals and businesses during the pandemic, some basic fraud protection and safeguards were overlooked. The Department of Justice is now investigating billions of aid dollars related to unemployment and Paycheck Protection Program claims. GHJ Partner Peter Brown discusses COVID-related fraud and how companies can ensure complianc [...]