“Accounting shouldn’t just tell you what happened in the past; it should help you create a blueprint for how you’re going to grow in the future.”— Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJIn this episode of Living a Revenue Culture, Jim Downes joins host Rick McPartlin for a wide-ranging conversation on what it truly means to build a sustainable, purpose-driven revenue cu [...]

“Strategy starts when the numbers turn into decisions.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes was featured on the Betterthink podcast in a thoughtful conversation about what effective financial leadership looks like for growing businesses and why the role of a CFO must go far beyond reporting on past performance.During the episode, Jim challenges the tradit [...]

“If you don’t have a plan, you’re shooting in the dark.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes joined WBSRocks for a deep, systems-focused conversation on how businesses can grow with confidence by turning financial data into clear, actionable insight.In this episode, Jim discusses why growth cannot be driven by sales and marketing alone. As companies scale [...]

“Most accountants document the past. The real value is using the data to change the future.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes joined Mission Matters Money to discuss why traditional accounting often fails growing businesses, and how future-focused financial leadership creates better outcomes for business owners.In the episode, Jim explains that while m [...]

“Revenue goals don’t matter if you don’t understand what it really costs to get there.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes joined The Business Power Hour to discuss why many businesses chase top-line growth without fully understanding profitability, and how disciplined financial planning changes outcomes.In the episode, Jim explains that while revenue ta [...]

“I always equate it to a pilot flying an airplane without having any control panel. You’re flying your business blind with no control panel, not knowing how you’re doing.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes joined the Terminal Value: Decision-Maker Series to discuss why many business owners struggle to make confident decisions, and how better financial v [...]

“There cannot be great accountability in a company without great accounting.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes, founder of Blueprint CFO at GHJ, joined Behind the Numbers for a wide-ranging conversation on why most entrepreneurs struggle to use financial data effectively, and how future-focused accounting can change the way businesses grow.In the episode, J [...]

“As you grow, doing business by gut instinct becomes pretty complicated.”– Jim Downes, Blueprint CFO at GHJJim Downes joined The Thoughtful Entrepreneur to discuss why growing businesses can’t rely on gut instinct alone, and how future-focused accounting gives leaders the clarity they need to scale with confidence.In the episode, Jim explains that many business o [...]

This appointment strengthens the Firm’s international services for cross-border business activities.LOS ANGELES, CA – GHJ, a national advisory, tax and accounting firm, announced that Partner Andreas Koller has been named the Firm’s International Tax Services Practice Leader. With more than two decades of experience in corporate and international tax service [...]

The global market for the arts and entertainment industry is facing rising costs and rapidly changing technology — factors that are reshaping how projects are produced and financed. In a podcast from HLB’s arts and entertainment global committee, GHJ Entertainment Practice Leader Ilan Haimoff speaks with accounting and tax leaders from Australia, I [...]