You hear people talking more and more about how they are trying to eat healthy, whether it’s low fat, low carb, low calorie, non-GMO or organic, but what does it means when “all natural” is on the label? Merriam-Webster defines “natural” as existing in nature and not made or caused by people or not having any extra substances or chemicals added. On its website, the [...]

I recently came across a great paper written by Mark Weinstein in January 1998 in the University of Chicago Journal of Legal Studies, entitled “Profit-Sharing Contracts in Hollywood: Evolution and Analysis.” If you are in the profit participation business, this is a must read! What caught my eye was the discussion of the history of profit participation. Here are some [...]

On March 16, 2016, U.K. Chancellor George Osborne presented the first Spring Budget of the U.K. Parliament with some significant changes that may affect U.S.-based companies with operations in the U.K. (as well as U.K.-based companies with operations in the U.S.) and individuals with both U.S. and U.K. ties (e.g., U.S. citizenship but U.K. residency, etc.).The signifi [...]

By: Jason Booth For years now an ongoing debate has taken place on Capitol Hill about U.S. international tax policy reform. member at 35 percent) as well as improving our worldwide tax system’s “competitiveness” (compared to nearly all other OECD members’ territorial tax system). However, the purpose of this article is to not discuss the latest in politics on Capitol [...]

Many food and beverage companies are overlooking potential tax savings, thinking that their activities do not qualify for these opportunities. Based on our experience working with clients in this industry, GHJ has identified a number of potential strategies you should consider. We have kept the information at a high level to stimulate conversation and to avoid too tec [...]

PepsiCo CEO on being called ‘sweetie’ in the workplace: ‘That has to change’ By Carolyn Heneghan Dive Brief: PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, who has run one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies for nearly a decade, is called “sweetie” and “honey” in the workplace, Nooyi said at Tina Brown’s Women in the World Summit last week. Nooyi illuminated the cha [...]

Nonprofit Partner Donella Wilson co-chairing event LOS ANGELES, CA (April 12, 2016) – Los Angeles-based accounting firm GHJ is sponsoring the 2016 CalCPA Not-for-Profit Conference again this year, and its Nonprofit Practice’s leadership is highly involved in the event as well. This year, Nonprofit Tax Principal Lauren Haverlock will be a featured speaker, [...]

Perhaps in response to the increased discussions that U.S. is becoming a potential tax haven and the continued pursuit of transparency by the government, the Treasury announced on March 30 that it will be issuing proposed regulations to expand on Section 6038A. Certain states allow formation of limited liability companies without disclosure o [...]

Ten years ago, no one would have thought we’d be looking at an industry where streaming video is poised to become the dominant distribution channel for television and video; multi-channel networks drive a huge percentage of content creation, people use their cell phones to consume enormous amounts of content and there are virtually no international borders for distrib [...]

And by: Rick Weis It has been just over a month since the Natural Products Expo West, which has given us time to reflect and, more importantly, to recover. If you have never been to the expo, we highly recommend it. With more than 3,000 exhibitors (including more than 600 first time exhibitors) and 77,000-plus attendees, walking through the endless aisles can be over [...]