Our accounting services are designed to meet the unique needs of your creative project.  We work closely with you every step of the way, from development and prep through post - handling all payment, reconciliation, and reporting needs:

• Payments of all production expenses

• Processing cast & crew payroll

• Weekly internal cost reports

• Client / Partner Reporting

• Monthly bank reconciliations

• Client / Partner / Network Milestone Tracking, Billing & Collection Follow-Up

• Advise on and establish Production & Accounting Policies & Procedures

• Setting up new bank accounts

• Setting up accounting platform / software

• Administering purchasing cards

We partner with creatives and production companies to handle the full spectrum of financial operations and accounting functions for their business as a whole, to ensure efficiency and transparency for day-to-day, important decision-making.  This service is tailored to each company based on workflow, volume, and needs.

• Categorizing / recording transactions - keeping books accurate and organized

• Complete monthly bank reconciliations

• Process vendor payments and payroll

• Issue client invoices and track collections

• Create and manage fiscal company budgets and forecasts

• Produce periodic financial statements

• Manage cash accounts and provide cash flow updates 

• CPA-issued compilation reports and financials for bank or investor financing

• Assess existing internal control procedures and advise on potential improvements

We fill in production management gaps in your team and business:

• Onboard, review start paperwork, and process production crew payroll 

• Track and review any important agreements related to the production budgets.

• Ensure any key payments are processed in accordance with deals and schedules.

• Create and implement production management tools and reference guides to increase efficiencies in workflows 

• Work across teams to monitor the status of project delivery, outstanding vendor/crew payments, and to close/wrap shows soon after completion

• Secure production insurance for your project, ensure that necessary third parties have up to date Certificates of Insurance, and negotiate renewals. 

Working with Executive Producers and/or Line Producers, we prepare, consult on, and/or manage budgets.  We revise and update estimates, perform budget variance analyses, and communicate significant changes that can impact funding and billing.

We prepare cash flow forecasts, advise on contractual payment terms and milestones that align with project life cycles, assess funding needs, and manage cash flow throughout the project.

We have substantial auditor and auditee experience.  We coordinate with external parties that may have a contractual right to audit (ie, networks, co-production partners, insurance companies etc).  We take care of compiling and providing requested reports or other supporting documents, and help answer audit questions.

We also perform various analyses of vendor spend, expense categories, systems, or year-over-year spend to advise on cost efficiencies, process improvements, and financial goals.

We work closely with our clients’ tax accountants to prepare and provide information for annual tax returns, quarterly estimates, and planning.

We efficiently prepare, file, and distribute 1099s for our clients, ensuring that necessary vendor information is obtained during the payment process to satisfy filing requirements.