Motion Picture and Television Industry: Accounting & Auditing Overview

Course Details

Date

Monday, October 21, 2019

5:30am – 9:00am
(Registration: 5:00am)

Field of Study

Accounting

Course Number

4191337A

CPE Credit

4.0 hours CPE credit

Level of Knowledge

Intermediate

Vendor

CalCPA Education Foundation

Prerequisites

General knowledge of motion picture and television industry, including key trends in accounting, tax, participation, and fraud.

Description

Shine the spotlight on audit, accounting and tax practices unique to the entertainment industry to understand how the various areas of entertainment accounting impact each other.

Cover topics from production budgeting to GAAP, to fraud, to profit participations and to entertainment tax updates. Receive the essential information to be the star of the financial show.

Highlights

Motion picture deal-making, production, and distribution process
GAAP for motion pictures and television
Taxes for motion picture and television
Fraud impacting the motion picture and television industry
Motion picture and television industry trends and challenges

Objectives

Identify the motion picture budgeting, production, and distribution process.
Recognize the entertainment accounting and tax hot topics.
Recognize studio participation reporting, including breakevens and key litigation impacting participations.
Identify key fraud cases impacting the film and television industry.

Designed For

CPAs and attorneys.

Registration for this course has passed.

Course Pricing

Member Fee Applicable if you are a HSCPA member in good standing.	$120.00
Non-Member Fee Applicable if you are not a HSCPA member.	$188.00
Your Price	$188.00