Green Hasson Janks

What Green Hasson Janks does

Green Hasson Janks (GHJ) is a Los Angeles-based, privately-held limited liability partnership founded in 1953 that provides accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services to enterprise and mid-market clients as well as nonprofit organizations. The firm operates five US offices (Los Angeles headquarters, Orange County, San Jose, Denver, and New York) and is staffed by nearly 300 professionals, including approximately 26 partners, delivering services through partner-led engagement teams.

The firm's service portfolio is organized into six core lines: Advisory Services (including Client Accounting and Advisory Services, Data Analytics, Exit and Transaction Planning, Forensic Services, Fractional CFO Services via Blueprint CFO, and Transaction Advisory Services), Audit and Assurance (employee benefit plan and nonprofit audits), Profit Participation Services (entertainment audits, litigation support, sales consulting, and royalty/licensing work), Tax Services (corporate, international, nonprofit, state and local, and transaction tax), Search and Staffing, and an International Desk focused on German-speaking clients. Its most differentiated capability is entertainment profit participation, where it claims work on more than 80 of the top 100 grossing films and over half of the 100 greatest television shows; this capability was materially deepened by the June 2025 acquisition of Hacker, Douglas & Company.

GHJ generates revenue through professional services engagements priced per engagement rather than via productized or subscription offerings; it does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue figures. The firm is an independent member of HLB International, a global network spanning more than 150 countries, providing cross-border capacity without external PE or parent ownership. Primary verticals are Entertainment and Media, Food and Beverage, and Nonprofits, with secondary coverage of Private Equity, Real Estate, Manufacturing and Distribution, Waste and Recycling, Media and Advertising, and High Net Worth clients.

Name

Green Hasson Janks

Legal name

Green Hasson & Janks LLP

Website

https://www.ghjadvisors.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Green Hasson Janks is a privately-held, Los Angeles-based accounting, tax, and advisory firm founded in 1953, serving entertainment, food and beverage, and nonprofit clients across five US offices and a global HLB International network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Employee Benefit & Retirement Plan Trust Services (FSAAANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tax Services (Withholding, Reclaims, FATCA/CRS) (FSAAAOAM)

Keywords

• Accounting and audit services
• Tax advisory services
• Business advisory consulting
• Profit participation audits
• Nonprofit audit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Includes Client Accounting and Advisory Services, Data Analytics, Exit and Transaction Planning, Forensic Services, Fractional CFO Services, and Transaction Advisory Services
2. Audit and Assurance: Provides Employee Benefit Plan Audits and Nonprofit Audits
3. Tax Services: Corporate Tax, International Tax, Nonprofit Tax, State and Local Tax, and Transaction Advisory Services Tax
4. Profit Participation Services: Profit Participation Audits, Litigation Support, Sales Consulting, Royalties and Licensing - specialized services for entertainment industry
5. Search and Staffing: Recruitment and staffing services for companies and job seekers
6. International Desk Services: German Desk providing services for German companies regarding US taxes and customs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Hasson Janks is a national advisory, accounting, and tax firm providing audit and assurance, tax, advisory, profit participation, search and staffing, and international desk services to businesses and nonprofit organizations. The firm is organized around six service lines (Advisory, Audit and Assurance, Profit Participation, Tax, Search and Staffing, and International Desks) and serves enterprise and mid-market clients through partner-led engagements. The Profit Participation practice is a signature capability supporting entertainment studios, streamers, talent, and legal teams on participation accounting and audits.

Product overview

GHJ is a full-service national advisory and accounting firm providing audit, accounting, tax, profit participation, and advisory services. The firm operates as a unified service portfolio organized into six core service lines: Advisory Services (including Client Accounting and Advisory Services, Data Analytics Services, Exit and Transaction Planning, Forensic Services, Fractional CFO Services, and Transaction Advisory Services), Audit and Assurance, Profit Participation Services (with specialized entertainment industry expertise), Tax Services, Search and Staffing, and International Desks (German Desk). The firm also offers industry-focused podcasts (Media Clips) and educational resource hubs. GHJ combines deep industry expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit to serve businesses and nonprofit organizations, offering the capabilities of a large firm with personalized service. The firm is an independent member of HLB International, providing access to resources in over 150 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services Comprehensive advisory services spanning Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS), Data Analytics, Exit and Transaction Planning, Forensic Services, Fractional CFO, and Transaction Advisory, providing outsourced finance, scaling guidance, and strategic support for business leaders and organizations.
• Audit and Assurance Professional audit and assurance services including Employee Benefit Plan Audits and Nonprofit Audits, delivered to business leaders and nonprofit organizations with an audit quality control lead overseeing standards implementation.
• Profit Participation Services Specialized services for the entertainment industry covering Profit Participation Audits, Profit Participation Litigation Support, Profit Participation Sales Consulting, and Royalties and Licensing, supporting studios, streamers, talent, and legal teams with participation accounting and audits. The practice has supported more than 80 of the top 100 grossing films and over half of the 100 greatest television shows.
• Tax Services Full-spectrum tax services including Corporate Tax, International Tax, Nonprofit Tax, State and Local Tax, and Transaction Advisory Services Tax, providing tax planning and compliance across multiple jurisdictions for businesses and nonprofits.
• Search and Staffing Recruitment and staffing services connecting companies with qualified candidates and providing job seekers with career opportunities in the accounting and advisory field.
• International Desks (German Desk) Specialized international advisory services with a focus on German-speaking clients and businesses, providing guidance on US taxes and customs for German companies operating in or partnering with US entities.

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hacker, Douglas & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Hacker, Douglas & Company, a leader in profit participation and entertainment accounting founded in 1970, joined GHJ in June 2025. The firm provides motion picture and television audits, merchandising, publishing and estate valuation, and expert witness and litigation support services. The addition strengthens GHJ's entertainment practice and profit participation services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CohnReznick: Top-20 US advisory, assurance, and tax firm with deep media, entertainment, and nonprofit practices. Closely parallels GHJ's mix of entertainment specialty work and nonprofit audit offerings.
• CBIZ: Top-15 US accounting and business advisory firm with similar diversified practice mix and mid-market focus. Closely mirrors GHJ's blend of advisory, tax, audit, and specialty industry services.
• Withum: Top-25 US accounting and advisory firm with a long-standing entertainment and media industry practice. Comparable to GHJ in size band and specialty-vertical strategy.
• Wipfli LLP: Top-20 US accounting and consulting firm serving mid-market clients with a similar mix of audit, tax, advisory, and industry-specialized services. Directly comparable to GHJ on size band and practice composition.
• EisnerAmper: Top-30 US accounting firm with a dedicated Entertainment & Sports practice including profit participation and royalty services. Comparable to GHJ in vertical specialization and mid-tier national scale.
• Armanino: Top-25 US accounting and business consulting firm with strong West Coast presence and an established entertainment industry practice. Directly comparable to GHJ in geography, client mix, and advisory expansion strategy.
• Moss Adams: Top-15 US accounting and consulting firm headquartered in the Western US with strong entertainment, food and beverage, and nonprofit practices. Most direct geographic and vertical peer to GHJ.
• Marcum LLP: Top-15 US accounting and advisory firm with a particularly strong entertainment industry practice serving studios, talent, and production companies. Closest peer to GHJ in terms of size band, national footprint, and entertainment profit participation capabilities.
• Eide Bailly: Top-25 US accounting and business advisory firm with strong Western US presence. Comparable in scale and practice mix to GHJ, including nonprofit, food and beverage, and growth-oriented advisory services.

Broad incumbents

• Plante Moran: Top-15 US accounting and wealth advisory firm with strong nonprofit and manufacturing practices; somewhat larger and more diversified than GHJ but operating in similar enterprise/mid-market advisory categories.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ghj_updates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ghjadvisors
• Facebookfacebook.com/greenhassonjanks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-hasson-janks

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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