Dedicated to helping employees #BeMore, GHJ’s Women’s Empowerment Committee recently hosted guest speaker Pallavi Ridout, a leadership and life- transformation coach, for a presentation about career development. Pallavi is an engaging and award-winning motivational speaker who shared her experiences and provided practical strategies on how to live with no regrets. On [...]

The complexity of the U.S. income tax system is legendary. Many countries use it as a blueprint for their own tax legislation. This complexity is even more significant for foreign nationals who plan to spend time in the U.S. or become what is known as “accidental Americans” based on the U.S. tax residency rules. Here is some clarity with regard to these rules: RESID [...]

On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2 trillion spending bill to subsidize road repairs, public transportation, utilities and clean energy initiatives. In addition to this, the IIJA provided a broad definition of Digital Asset and requires all Digital Asset brokers to issue 1099s. DEFINITION OF DIGITAL ASSE [...]

Originally published in Los Angeles Times’ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Magazine created by its B2B Publishing Division. Recently, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has taken center stage in public discussions. Examples of this can be seen in popular culture where the importance of including creators, characters and viewpoints from a diverse ran [...]

A challenge that many firms face, regardless of their size, is capacity. As a growing midsize advisory and accounting firm, GHJ always strives to find ways to better service clients. Further, as a partner and the leader of GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Practice, I am always looking for creative solutions to be more efficient and create bandwidth for my team. Sometimes, th [...]

On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1.2 trillion spending bill to subsidize roads repair, public transportation, utilities and clean energy initiatives. One source of funding is a retroactive change to the applicable period for which employers can claim the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). PRIOR LAW Previous [...]

Originally posted in HR News. Due to the pandemic, the workplace climate has changed considerably. Discussing politics and social issues at work are part of the new normal. Conversations and efforts surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront in many organizations. Political and social issues — such as police brutality, the pandemic and climate c [...]

When a farmer only grows one type of crop, the natural balance of the soil is disrupted. The continued planting and harvesting of the same plant species will eventually deplete the soil of its life-supporting nutrients, which then reduces the varieties of microorganisms needed to keep the ground fertile. Focusing on only one plant has a negative effect on the ecosyste [...]

Originally published in Training Magazine. As companies look to hire more diverse talent, they must also consider how to retain employees with diverse needs. The intermediate step between attracting diverse talent and employee retention is creating an inclusive workplace. If employees do not feel included and later accepted for their differences, they will eventually [...]

Co-Authored with Michael Butler (Founder, Chairman and CEO, Cascadia Capital) and Dan Gaspar (Partner, TZP Group) GHJ Managing Director David Horwich sits down with Michael Butler (chairman and CEO of Cascadia Capital, a leading West Coast investment banking firm) and Dan Gaspar (partner at TZP Group, a private equity firm based in New York) to discuss their exper [...]