GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman wrote an article about the future of the Beverage Alcohol industry for Craft Brewing Business. In the article, she shares how the industry has evolved in recent years and how breweries should prepare for an uncertain future. A Beverage Alcohol expert, Maria wrote the books Small Brewery Finance and Distillery Finance and ha [...]

GHJ Search and Staffing Practice Leader Derrick Coleman wrote a blog post for Staffing Stream about how company leadership can better connect with employees. In the blog, Derrick gives an overview of employee resource groups (ERGs) and shares how ERGs can be used as a tool for uniting a workplace. By creating the space for employees to share their experiences, leader [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman spoke to Food Industry Executive about how food and beverage leaders can future-proof their businesses. In the article, Maria shares her insights into the food and beverage industry, including the challenges faced during the pandemic, regulatory and legal updates that may affect the industry and the steps companies should t [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman will teach a business class and sign copies of her new book at the American Distilling Institute’s Craft Spirits Conference, Sept. 14-16 in St. Louis, Mo. On Thursday, Sept. 15, Maria will sign copies of her new book Distillery Finance, which offers business insights for distilleries. On Friday, Sept. 16, Maria will lead a [...]

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 [...]