GHJ Accounting Expert Cindy Bischof will present a webinar for the Illinois CPA Society’s Fox Valley Chapter about the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) model. This webinar takes place Nov. 30 at 8:30 a.m. CT. Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instrument—Credit Losses (Topic 326) requires private companies and nonprofits to adopt the CECL model [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 29, 2023) – GHJ, a national advisory and accounting firm, is thrilled to announce that two of its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Cohort leaders, Derrick Coleman and Anita Wu, have been recognized as DEIA Visionaries by LA Times B2B Publishing. The LA Times recently honored them at a prestigious event, and they were feat [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Expert Yulia Murzaeva will explain the key relationships in single audit in an upcoming webinar. This webinar will be hosted by AICPA’s Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC) on Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. PST. Yulia will co-present this webinar with Plante Moran Partner Amanda Ward. Yulia is a leader in GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Practice and oversees the impl [...]

GHJ Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff returned to The Movie Business Podcast to discuss trends in the entertainment industry. Ilan and USC School of Cinematic Arts Professor Emeritus Jason Squire about how the industry has shifted. On last year’s Crystal Ball episode, Jason called 2023 a year of reckoning for the entertainment industry. In this year’s d [...]

GHJ hosted an insightful webinar on the upcoming changes brought about by ASU 2016-13 Financial Assets – Credit Losses. Effective for private companies and nonprofits with fiscal year-ends beginning after Dec. 15, 2022, this standard introduces the refined current expected credit loss (CECL) model in scope for various financial assets. This webinar covered: A [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 21, 2023) – GHJ, a national advisory and accounting firm, is proud to announce that two of its esteemed leaders, David Sutton and Maria Pearman, were recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal in its annual "Thriving in Their 40s" list. This recognition celebrates professionals who have made significant contributions in their fields while [...]

GHJ Private Equity Practice Leader David Sutton was featured in the cover story of The M&A Journal talking about the economic factors that shaped deals over the past year. David has helped close deals for clients across the country. His work leading transaction-related projects include Quality of Earnings, forecasting, working capital analysis and deal structuring.

GHJ Private Foundation Practice Leader Stephanie Yan shared how private foundations may be at risk of self-dealing in an interview published by Philanthropy Daily, a journal of the Center for Civil Society. Stephanie spoke to American Philanthropic Donor Advisory Director Cecilia Diem about how foundations can avoid IRS penalties and manage their risk. In the article [...]

GHJ International Tax Practice Leader Polina Chapiro and GHJ State and Local Tax Practice Leader Frances Ellington will present sessions at the USC Gould School of Law’s 2024 Tax Institute. This event will be held in person at the Sheraton Grand in Los Angeles and virtually on Jan. 22-24. Polina will present the “International Tax Hot Topics” session on Jan. 22 at 6 [...]

HLB, the global advisory and accounting network that GHJ is a member of, has been awarded Best Cross-Border Collaboration for Tax Solutions by CFI.co, Capital Finance International. With accounting professionals in over 150 countries, HLB is a top-10 leading accountancy network. GHJ and other HLB member firms often collaborate to support their clients as they grow na [...]