The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded Melanie Horowitz, Lizbeth Nevarez and Stephanie Yan this prestigious recognition for their impact serving the nonprofit sector.LOS ANGELES, CA – GHJ, a national advisory, tax and accounting firm, is proud to announce that three of its Nonprofit Practice leaders — Melanie Horowitz, Lizbeth Nevarez and Stephan [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Tax Practice Leader Lizbeth Nevarez will be a featured speaker at an upcoming conference for nonprofits hosted by the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA). The Not-for-Profit Organizations Conference features educational sessions on new and developing tax issues. This includes accounting, audit, legal, tax and regulatory updates a [...]

How can nonprofit organizations manage their risk? In this episode of Nonprofit Bytes, GHJ Nonprofit Expert Amy Eybsen and Apex Risk and Insurance Commercial Broker Lucy Busby discuss cybersecurity insurance.Amy and Lucy discuss how much coverage an organization truly needs, compare first-party and third-party coverage and review the steps that mus [...]

I am writing this from Cape Town, South Africa. COVID-19 has been slow to arrive here, thankfully. However, its economic effects are starting to be felt. Similar to the U.S., schools, universities, restaurants, fitness centers and numerous other businesses are starting to close. But with an already struggling economy, underfunded healthcare systems and facilities, and [...]

Originally published on NonProfit PRO by Nhu Te In today’s changing climate, it’s important for nonprofits to consider equity, to not only improve the nonprofit on how they serve their community, but to promote that the nonprofit understands it, as well. But here’s a thought: It’s more than just diversity and inclusion. Oftentimes, equity is tied with diversity and in [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA July 26, 2017 …The Los Angeles-based accounting firm, GHJ, is once again expanding its Nonprofit Practice. Mark Kawauchi, CPA, is joining the Firm as a principal and a member of its nonprofit audit leadership team. Mark has nearly 30 years of public accounting experience and is dedicated to the Firm’s nonprofit clients with a specialty in h [...]

Excerpt from the GHJ Nonprofit Whitepaper, Board Governance: The Path to Nonprofit Success GHJ Manager Amy Eybsen recently sat down with Lauren Petersen, Foundation and Donor Relations Manager at OneOC, a nonprofit in Orange County, California. AMY: I have heard feedback from clients regarding certain fundraising management software solutions that work well and so [...]

While some arts and culture organizations struggled last year, nonprofits such as the Petersen Automobile Museum found innovative ways to engage stakeholders – offering virtual tours online that received more than 15 million views. In her interview with San Gabriel Valley Tribune, GHJ Nonprofit Partner Donella Wilson discusses how successful nonprofits stayed nimbl [...]

Originally published in Philanthropy News Digest. A recent survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 60 percent of nonprofits experienced conditions in 2020 that threatened their long-term financial stability. As a result, most nonprofits had to reimagine how they engage with donors and the beneficiaries of their programs and services. Looking ahead, there are [...]

GHJ is delighted to invite you to our nonprofit workshop, “Avoiding the Spotlight – Protecting Your Organization.” The panel of speakers will address real-world examples and provide best practices related to identifying and mitigating the risk for regulatory and legislative scrutiny in the following areas: Executive Compensation Lobbying/Political Activities [...]