Ilan Haimoff, partner, is co-chair of the CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference 2015. Steven D. Sills, partner, and Akash Sehgal, Tax Director are speaking at the conference. Conference Overview CalCPA Education Foundation rolls out the red carpet for its annual Entertainment Industry Conference. CPAs, business managers, attorneys, CFOs and controllers can [...]

In my last blog posting I mentioned reading BoardSource’s 2015 Leading with Intent. The report is a comprehensive review of nonprofit board practices, policies and performance and builds on data that BoardSource has collected and analyzed for over 20 years. One of the takeaways for me was that board members need to raise their collective voices as committed and infor [...]

GHJ’s 2015 Nonprofit Accounting and Tax Update Workshop was held on June 11, 2015. Below are the materials handed out at the event. Agenda GHJ and Nonprofits Fact Sheet Accounting Slides FASB FAQs Tax Slides GHJ and Nonprofits We have over 30 years of experience serving public charities and private foundations, and are well-versed on current nonprofit ben [...]

On a quarterly basis, GHJ hosts a food and beverage executive roundtable dinner. At these dinners, we bring together 10 to 15 food and beverage executives to discuss topical industry issues and the impact on their businesses. This month’s topic revolved around the subject of food and beverage technology, including social media, sustainability, health and wellness, dis [...]

Our firm supports the community and nonprofit organizations through donations of both time and money. In addition to providing discounted services to our nonprofit clients, we also encourage our staff to become involved in community projects to which they give their own time and expertise at no charge On Community Day, our firm supports the community and nonp [...]

One of the key findings identified in our 2014 Entertainment and Media whitepaper was the prediction of accelerated cord cutting on the part of the consumer and thus the beginnings of a-la-carte channel offerings (aka over-the-top streaming) bypassing cable subscription. Less than a year later, this prediction is coming true. Nearly a quarter of American viewers in th [...]

By: Richard Ruvelson (principal at GHJ) For those who were able to attend the GHJ Annual Nonprofit Accounting and Tax Update Workshop last week, you heard me talk about the Form 990, as well as other developments, and received a copy of this blog in your folder. For anyone who wasn’t able to attend the workshop, be sure to read below for a quick refresher. The Cente [...]

In the interest of keeping you informed of developments in the international tax area, please note that the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BEA”) is conducting a survey which is requiring every US Person (that has previously not filed) to file Form BE-10 to report certain offshore investments during the 2014 fiscal yea [...]

INTERVIEW WITH: Patrick Sweeney, Esq., (guest blogger from IE Law Group) Patrick Sweeney is one of the leading attorneys in the video game industry, having served both as in-house and external counsel to a variety of companies in his career. In the Q&A below, Patrick shares with our readers his thoughts on current game industry trends and their implications. He a [...]

When an artist, writer or musician receives royalty payments in exchange for the use of intellectual property, there are specific tax implications that should be considered. What are some of the implications and potential impacts for royalty recipients? Topics such as self-employment income, net investment income tax and advance royalties need to be considered. Self-E [...]