AccountingToday published an article highlighting Tom Barry‘s new role as Managing Partner. Tom’s appointment to Managing Partner succeeds Leon Janks and was part of a rigorous strategic planning process by the partner group. Click here to read AccountingToday article. Click here to read press release.

GHJ Partner Tom Barry was feature in CPA Magazine discussing solutions to retaining talent while inspiring the workforce to #BeMore. Tom states, “Our industry’s workforce is changing rapidly and is skewing younger than ever. Retaining this workforce requires changing our mindset and introducing innovative programs that allow for balanced lives. CPA firms mu [...]

GHJ Partner Tom Barry recently interviewed Tender Greens CFO Lina O’Connor to discuss her career at Tender Green and what makes for a successful CFO in the fast-moving food and beverage industry. This year Lina was nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal Rising Star and CFO of the Year Award. Tender Greens was named by Forbes as one of “America’s Mos [...]

“Work life balance” and “flex schedule” are two phrases that have been thrown around and overused in the accounting profession for years. In concept they are great. They provide opportunity for me to fit more things into my day. I can now work my 10+ hour day, take the kids to school, have a greater amount of family time, volunteer, coach, go to the gym, read a book, [...]

I went on vacation in early April for a week. There, I said it. It had been a secret I had been carrying around the office for months. I even felt guilty about it. The few people I even mentioned it to looked at me with bewilderment. But that’s not where it ends. I had the gall to not work in the office a single weekend in February, March and April. Have I gone crazy? [...]

The Thanksgiving holiday is one of my favorite weeks of the year. My kid’s school is closed for the week and we have made a family tradition to visit their Grandmother in Arizona. There is no getting up for school, rushing to the office, driving to soccer etc. It is truly the one week of the year that we can slow down and enjoy each other with limited distractions fro [...]

I spend my life balancing (well, at least trying to balance) the responsibilities of being a father and husband, leading a firm and taking care of myself. I truly love it and am blessed to have all of the opportunities life has afforded. However, in this busy life I do sometimes find myself drowning. Between a full time sports schedule with the kids, the pressures of [...]

The world is changing, with new technologies making it easier to connect than ever before, and thus easier to work 24/7 with people across the globe. But while these changes mean great things for business, they also mean traditional companies need to change their mindset to compete against more progressive business models for the limited talent pool available. The p [...]

For many, the holidays are a time to convene with family and recharge our energy. We reflect on our gratitude for one another, and the clients we serve. And we gear up for inspiration to move into the year ahead, with a renewed commitment to one another. With this in mind, GHJ has provided our people with a week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day for the las [...]