GHJ State and Local Tax Practice Leader Frances Ellington spoke to The Charlotte Observer about student loan forgiveness and how it may affect taxpayers. When President Biden announced plans to cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt, it was specified that this forgiveness would not be subject to federal taxes. However, canceled debt is considered taxable a [...]

It is official: a recession has begun, and many businesses are preparing for an economic slowdown. On this episode of the Bus iness Disruption and Resilience Podcast, GHJ Advisory Principal David Sutton talks to Beckway Group CFO Larry Grossman about how businesses are preparing for this — and whether businesses are more equipped in a post-COVID world. David and La [...]

GHJ Profit Participation Services Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff will moderate a panel at the 2022 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business, hosted by USC Gould School of Law and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. The conference takes place Saturday, Oct. 22 at the University of Southern California campus. Ilan will moderate a panel titled “Trends in Talent Compensa [...]

GHJ Filmed Entertainment Practice Leader Peter Klass and GHJ Profit Participation Services Managing Director Anita Wu will discuss the evolution of profit participations with Participant SVP Film Finance and Business Operations James Roiz at an upcoming webinar for the Independent Film and Television Alliance. “Trends in Hollywood Dealmaking and Sharing of Profits: A [...]

GHJ Chief People Officer Alex Seiler recently spoke to HR Daily Advisor about training employees for essential skills. Although the article focuses on the importance of soft skills, Alex prefers the term “durable skills.” Alex notes that a new piece of technology can render a “hard skill” obsolete, recalling a time when engineers and mathematicians had to perform c [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman will discuss what accountants should know about working in the beverage alcohol industry at the Bottles, Brews and Buds Virtual Conference, which takes place Oct. 21 at 12 p.m. PST. This half-day webinar is presented by the Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington Societies of CPAs. The Bottles, Brews and Bud [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Practice Leader Donella Wilson will moderate a panel about how companies are prioritizing employees’ mental health and wellness at Los Angeles Times’ 2022 Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards. The event takes place at The Beverly Hilton on Oct. 18, 2022 at 8 a.m. PST. The Inspirational Women Forum recognizes accomplished female leaders throug [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman will present a seminar at the Colorado Craft Brewers Summit, which takes place Nov. 1-2 at the Hilton Fort Collins. She will discuss how breweries can maximize their taproom profits. The seminar will explain how breweries can maximize profits in their taproom, which have been impacted by inflation, supply chain issues and in [...]

GHJ hosted its first Media Accounting Technical Webinar on November 9, 2022 at 12pm (PST). This exclusive webinar focused on things you need to know regarding current trends in accounting, auditing, tax, profit participation and litigation affecting the motion picture, television and related media industries. See below for the recording. Areas covered in the webi [...]

GHJ Chief People Officer Alex Seiler will discuss how companies are addressing burnout at the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Executive Summit, which takes place Nov. 6-8 in Scottsdale, Ariz.Rather than focusing on best practices, Alex will participate in a panel discussion about failures with DEI professionals from Abercrombie & Fitch, Caremax and Freddie Mac. Th [...]