Maria Pearman, a leader in GHJ's Food and Beverage Practice, spoke to The Food Institute Reporter Bryan Wassel about Aldi’s recent acquisition of Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s from Southeastern Grocers. Maria is a leader in GHJ’s Food and Beverage Practice and works with a wide range of food and beverage clients. She specializes in internal accounting processes, financial [...]

GHJ Emerging Leader Austin Hobson has been honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 15th graduating class. Austin was one of only 36 CPAs admitted to the program and was selected based on his exceptional leadership skills and professional experience. A member of GHJ’s Private Equity Practice, Austin specializes in wo [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman will explain how to transform a business through budgeting in a webinar hosted by the American Distilling Institute. This webinar takes place Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. PST. Maria works with a wide range of food and beverage clients. She specializes in internal accounting processes, financial reviews, budgeting, cash f [...]

GHJ Profit Participation Services Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff will moderate a panel discussion that includes many entertainment industry leaders at USC Gould School of Law and Beverly Hills Bar Association’s 2023 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. This in-person event takes place Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. Ilan will moderate a session entitled “Legal P [...]

GHJ Beverage Practice Leader Maria Pearman appeared on the Craft Beer Professionals Podcast to discuss what breweries need to know when finding the right accountant. On this episode, she talked to Craft Beer Professionals Founder Andrew Coplon about how breweries’ finance needs change as they scale up their business. For new brewers, accounting is not always a t [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Tax Practice Leader Lizbeth Nevarez spoke to KNX News Reporter Nataly Tavidian about what nonprofits can do to strengthen their teams amidst a workforce shortage. In a recent survey from the National Council of Nonprofits, 80 percent of California nonprofits reported experiencing job vacancies. Lizbeth and Nataly highlight some strategies for attracti [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 17, 2023) – GHJ, a national advisory and accounting firm, is proud to announce the appointment of GHJ Partner and Advisory Services Practice Leader Anant Patel to Global Leader – Network Capabilities for HLB, the international accounting network GHJ is a member of. One of the world’s leading accountancy networks, HLB International provides con [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 19, 2023) – GHJ, a national advisory and accounting firm, is proud to announce Search and Staffing Practice Leader Derrick Coleman and Maria Pearman, a prominent beverage and food expert at the Firm, are being promoted to partner. They will begin their tenure as partners on Jan. 1, 2024.“I am thrilled to welcome these two to the Partner Group, [...]

GHJ Leader and 2023 Young Accountant of the Year Christina Fung shared her insights on the future of accounting in The Accountant Magazine. She spoke to Reporter Santiago Bedoya-Pardo about how she ended up in accounting, why technology is transforming the accounting profession and what newcomers should know as they begin their accounting career. Christina is a mem [...]

GHJ Private Equity Practice Leader David Sutton shared insights on the deal landscape in L.A. Times B2B Publishing’s Private Equity and M&A Strategies Roundtable. Topics in this year’s roundtable include new deal structures and due diligence requirements, the most attractive industry segments for private equity investors, IT compliance risks and regulatory challenges [...]